MASCULINE AND FEMININE adjectives - ones that go *before* the noun
ADJECTIVES 01 explained how adjectives in French need to *agree* with the masculine or feminine nouns they describe.
Nearly all adjectives in French *follow* the noun - but there are a few that go *before* it [see also ADJECTIVES 10 and ADJECTIVES 11]. These are all worth learning.
| beau (m.s) [nb bel] |
beaux (m.pl) |
belle (f.s) |
belles (f.pl) |
good-looking |
| nouveau [nouvel] |
nouveaux (m.pl) |
nouvelle (f.s) |
nouvelles (f.pl) |
new |
| vieux (m.s) [vieil] |
vieux (m.pl) |
vieille (f.s) |
vielles (f.pl) |
old |
| jeune (m.s) |
jeunes (m.pl) |
jeune (f.s) |
jeunes (f.pl) |
young |
| bon (m.s) |
bons (m.pl) |
bonne (f.s) |
bonnes (f.pl) |
good |
| mauvais (m.s) |
mauvais (m.pl) |
mauvaise (f.s) |
mauvaises (f.pl) |
bad |
| vilain |
vilains (m.pl) |
vilaine (f.s) |
vilaines (f.pl) |
ugly |
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