Adjectives Which Change Their Meaning
French: KS3, topic 15.2.4
Adjectives Which Change Their Meaning
Some adjectives change their meaning depending on whether they come before or after a noun.
Ancien, ancienne - former, old
- Notre ancienne maison.
- Our former (old) house.
- Notre maison ancienne.
- Our old (years) house.
Brave - decent, brave
- La brave femme.
- The decent woman.
- La femme brave.
- The brave woman.
Dernier, dernière - last
- Le dernier jour.
- The last day (of the month).
- L'année dernière.
- Last year.
Propre - own, clean
- Notre propre appartement. -Our own apartment.
- Notre appartement propre.
- Our clean apartment.
Vrai - real, true
- Un vrai ami.
- A real friend.
- L'amour vrai.
- True love.
Test yourself on Adjectives Which Change Their Meaning
'Notre ancien chien'.
What is the meaning of 'ancien' in this sentence (i.e. before the noun)?How do you say 'the last month (of the year)' in French?