LMA: Adjectives that precede the nouns - BANGS
Adjectives that precede the nouns - BANGS
Let's learn more adjectives that precede the adjective that they qualify.
As a reminder, in French most adjectives go after the noun that they describe.
These adjectives, BANGS adjectives, go before.
Now look at the categories and forms of BANGS adjectives below.
Abbreviation key: V = the form of the adjective when it precedes a noun that begins with a vowel or silent h.
Adjectives that precede nouns - BANGS
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|
Male Singular |
Male Singular (V) |
Male Plural |
Female Singular |
Female Plural |
| BEAUTY |
beautiful, handsome |
beau |
bel |
beaux |
belle |
belles |
| pretty |
joli |
- |
jolis |
jolie |
jolies |
| AGE |
young |
jeune |
- |
jeunes |
jeune |
jeunes |
| old |
vieux |
vieil |
vieux |
vieille |
vieilles |
| new |
nouveau |
nouvel |
nouveaux |
nouvelle |
nouvelles |
| GOODNESS |
good |
bon |
- |
bons |
bonne |
bonnes |
| bad |
mauvais |
- |
mauvais |
mauvaise |
mauvaises |
| nice |
gentil |
- |
gentils |
gentille |
gentilles |
| SIZE |
big, tall |
grand |
- |
grands |
grande |
grandes |
| small,short |
petit |
- |
petits |
petite |
petites |
| fat, large, big |
gros |
- |
gros |
grosse |
grosses |
|
| NUMBER |
Only premier/première agrees |
1, 2, 3 |
un, deux, trois |
first*, second, third |
premier (m)/première(f)
deuxième, troisième
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