BANGS

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French adjectives which precede the noun: BANGS

Certain adjectives are placed before the noun they are modifying. Although there are always exceptions to every rule, the BANGS guideline is usually safe to follow.

BEAUTY beau, belle joli, jolie

AGE jeune vieux, vieille nouveau, nouvelle

NUMBER un, deux, trois.... premier, première dernier, dernière

GOODNESS <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">bon, bonne <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">gentil, gentille <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">mauvais, mauvaise

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">SIZE <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">grand, grande <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">gros, grosse <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">petit, petite

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">Examples : <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">un gentil homme – a kind man <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">une nouvelle vie- a new life <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">une jolie femme – a pretty woman <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">un mauvais chien – a bad dog <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">un bon enfant – a good child <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">un petit chaton – a small kitten <span style="display: block; font-family: 'comic sans ms',cursive; text-align: center;">un jeune garçon – a young boy