French exercises / A1 / Nouns, articles & adjectivesMatch the adjective to its noun in gender and number.
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Bon vs bien
Bon is an adjective and describes a noun, so it changes shape: bon, bonne, bons, bonnes. Bien is an adverb and describes a verb, and it never changes. Un bon repas is a good meal; elle cuisine bien is she cooks well. It is the same split English makes with good and well.
Read the full explanationNeuf vs nouveau
Neuf means newly made, never used, fresh from the factory, and goes after the noun: une voiture neuve. Nouveau means new to this situation, whether or not the thing itself is old, and goes before: une nouvelle voiture, which may well be second-hand.
Read the full explanationAdjective agreement and placement
French adjectives agree with their noun in gender and number, usually by adding -e, -s or -es. Most follow the noun: une voiture rouge, but a short list of common short adjectives goes in front: bon, mauvais, grand, petit, jeune, vieux, beau, nouveau, joli, gros.
Read the full explanationAccord des adjectifs: worked examples
Five from the set, with the answer filled in and the rule that decides it.
- 01
Ils habitent dans une petite maison au bord de la mer.
Feminine singular: add -e to the masculine form.
- 02
Mes cousins sont très grands .
Masculine plural: add -s.
- 03
Elle porte des chaussures vertes et un manteau noir.
Feminine plural: -e for the gender, -s for the number → -es.
- 04
Elle a acheté deux jupes rouges et un chapeau.
Adjectives already ending in -e take no extra -e: just add -s.
- 05
C'est une très bonne cuisinière.
bon doubles its n in the feminine: bon → bonne.