je |
I |
tu |
you (singular) |
il |
he |
elle |
she |
on |
one, you, we |
nous |
we |
vous |
you (plural) |
ils |
they (masculine) |
elles |
they (feminine) |
je suis |
I am |
tu es |
you (sg.) are |
il est |
he is |
elle est |
she is |
nous sommes |
we are |
vous êtes |
you (pl.) are |
ils sont |
they (m.) are |
elles sont |
they (f.) are |
j'ai |
I have |
tu as |
you (sg.) have |
il a |
he has |
elle a |
she has |
nous avons |
we have |
vous avez |
you (pl.) have |
ils ont |
they (m.) have |
elles ont |
they (f.) have |
je m'appelle |
I am called |
tu t'appelles |
you (sg.) are called |
il s'appelle |
he is called |
elle s'appelle |
she is called |
nous nous appelons |
we are called |
vous vous appelez |
you (pl.) are called |
ils s'appellent |
they (m.) are called |
elles s'appellent |
they (f.) are called |
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m.sg. |
f.sg. |
before |
plural |
my |
mon |
ma |
mon |
mes |
your (sg.) |
ton |
ta |
ton |
tes |
his/her |
son |
sa |
son |
ses |
our |
notre |
notre |
notre |
nos |
your (pl.) |
votre |
votre |
votre |
vos |
their |
leur |
leur |
leur |
leurs |
lundi |
Monday |
mardi |
Tuesday |
mercredi |
Wednesday |
jeudi |
Thursday |
vendredi |
Friday |
samedi |
Saturday |
dimanche |
Sunday |
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la semaine |
week |
le jour |
day |
le weekend |
weekend |
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blanc |
white |
bleu |
blue |
gris |
grey |
jaune |
yellow |
marron |
brown |
noir |
black |
orange |
orange |
rose |
pink |
rouge |
red |
vert |
green |
violet |
purple |
COMPOUND COLOURS* – SOME EXAMPLES: |
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arc-en-ciel |
rainbow |
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bleu nuit |
midnight blue |
bleu marine |
navy blue |
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bleu ciel |
sky blue |
bleu turquoise |
turquoise |
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bleu-vert |
bluey-green |
rouge tomate |
tomato red |
|
vert pâle |
pale green |
vert olive |
olive green |
|
vert foncé |
dark green |
gris perle |
pearl grey |
|
vert clair |
light green |
SOME COLOURS WHICH COME FROM NOUNS*: |
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abricot |
apricot |
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crème |
cream |
acier |
steel grey |
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cuivre |
copper |
ardoise |
slate grey |
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fraise |
strawberry |
argent |
silver |
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framboise |
raspberry |
avocat |
avocado |
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kaki |
khaki |
bronze |
bronze |
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lavande |
lavender |
café |
coffee |
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marine |
navy |
cannelle |
cinnamon |
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olive |
olive |
caramel |
caramel |
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or |
gold |
carotte |
carrot |
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pêche |
peach |
cerise |
cherry |
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prune |
plum |
champagne |
champagne |
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rouille |
rust |
chocolat |
chocolate |
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turquoise |
turquoise |
citron |
lemon |
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*You don't have to agree these colours with their nouns !
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Generally speaking, adjectives go AFTER the noun that
they describe.
They must also AGREE with that noun.
In other words, if the noun is feminine singular, then the adjective(s)
that describe them must be feminine singular too.
ADJECTIVAL AGREEMENT: |
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masculine |
feminine |
masculine |
feminine |
ending in -e |
rouge |
rouge |
rouges |
rouges |
ending in a consonant or é |
petit |
petite |
petits |
petites |
ending in -s |
gris |
grise |
gris |
grises |
ending in -al |
idéal |
idéale |
idéaux |
idéales |
ending in -el |
actuel |
actuelle |
actuels |
actuelles |
ending in -en |
italien |
italienne |
italiens |
italiennes |
ending in -er |
cher |
chère |
chers |
chères |
ending in -et |
complet |
complète |
complets |
complètes |
ending in -eur |
flatteur |
flatteuse |
flatteurs |
flatteuses |
ending in -eux |
heureux |
heureuse |
heureux |
heureuses |
ending in -f |
actif |
active |
actifs |
actives |
ending in -il |
gentil |
gentille |
gentils |
gentilles |
ending in -on |
bon |
bonne |
bons |
bonnes |
ending in -ul |
nul |
nulle |
nuls |
nulles |
ODD ONES OUT: |
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white |
blanc |
blanche |
blancs |
blanches |
beautiful |
beau* |
belle |
beaux |
belles |
old |
vieux* |
vieille |
vieux |
vieilles |
new |
nouveau* |
nouvelle |
nouveaux |
nouvelles |
mad |
fou* |
folle |
foux |
folles |
*if these adjectives are placed before a noun beginning with a vowel or an h, they have a different form: bel, vieil, nouvel, fol