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Master French Adjectives in Minutes
adjective position · BAGS adjectives · gender & number agreement
Where does the adjective go, and why does it change shape? A fast, clear tour of French adjectives — position, meaning and the patterns that make them click.
🎬 About this episode
Where does the adjective go, and why does it change shape? A fast, clear tour of French adjectives — position, meaning and the patterns that make them click.
🔊 Key phrases for this topic
Une voiture rouge.A red car. (adjective AFTER)
Un grand homme.A great man. (some go BEFORE)
Elle est intelligente.She is intelligent.
C’est une bonne idée.It’s a good idea.
Ils sont heureux.They are happy.
🔑 The language point
- Default position: after the noun — une voiture rouge.
- The BAGS adjectives (Beauty, Age, Goodness, Size) go before: un grand homme, une bonne idée.
- Adjectives agree in gender and number: intelligent → intelligente. Deep dive: adjective agreement.
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