PrepMyFrench
PrepMyFrench
Also known as: French adjective order · place des adjectifs · adjectives before nouns
Adjective placement is the French rule for whether an adjective comes before or after the noun. Most adjectives follow the noun, but common short adjectives of beauty, age, number, goodness, and size often come before it. Some adjectives change meaning by position.
Une voiture rouge uses the normal after-noun pattern, while une belle voiture uses a before-noun adjective. Ancien, cher, grand, pauvre, and propre can shift meaning with position.
Good adjective placement makes exam answers sound less translated and helps candidates write more natural descriptions.
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