Adjectives
B.A.G.S. Adjectives
In French, most adjectives come after the noun that they describe. However, there are a few adjectives the come before the noun that they describe. Here is an acronym to help you remember what they are; B.A.G.S!
| BEAUTY | AGE | GOODNESS | SIZE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beau/Belle * | Vieux/Vieille * | Bon/Bonne | Petit/Petite |
| Joli/Jolie | Nouveau/Nouvelle * | Mauvais/Mauvaise | Grand/Grande |
| Jeune | Gros/Grosse |
* = Irregular Adjective
Irregular Adjectives
Beau - Beautiful / Handsome
| Masculine | Beau | Beaux |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine before a vowel | Bel | n/a |
| Feminine | Belle | Belles |
Nouveau = New
| Masculine | Nouveau | Nouveaux |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine before a vowel | Nouvel | n/a |
| Feminine | Nouvelle | Nouvelles |
Vieux = Old
| Masculine | Vieux | Vieux |
|---|---|---|
| Masculine before a vowel | Vieil | n/a |
| Feminine | Vieille | Vieilles |
Colors
red – rouge
yellow – jaune
blue – bleu/bleue
green – vert/verte
orange – orange
white – blanc/blanche
black – noir/noire
gray – gris/grise
brown – brun/brune
pink – rose
purple – violet/violette
Size
Long - long/longue/longs/longues
Short - Court/courte/courts/courtes
*Small - petit/petite/petits/petites
*Big, tall - grand/grande/grands/grandes
*Big (animals) Fat (people) - gros/grosse/gros/grosses
Enormous - Ă©norme/Ă©normes
* = B.A.G.S. adjective
Age
Modern - moderne/modernes
Classic - classique/classiques
New - nouveau/nouvel/nouveaux/nouvelle/nouvelles
Old - vieiux/vieil/vieille/vieilles
Description
Cute - mignon/mignonne/mignons/mignonnes
Mean - mĂŞchant/mĂŞchante/mĂŞchants/mĂŞchantes
Nice - gentil/gentillle/gentils/gentilles
Pretty - joli/jolie/jolis/jolies
Ugly - laid/laide/laids/laides
Comfortable - confortable/confortables
Interesting - intéressant/intéressante/intéressants/intéressantes
Elegant - élégant/élégante/élégants/élégantes
Simple - simple/simples
Fashionable - chic
Useful - utile/utiles