adjectives (colors)
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ADJECTIVES (Colors). because without them, sentences would be boring. Just So We’re Clear. What’s a noun? person, place, thing, idea Which nouns are we talking about? People nouns : un copain , une voisine , mon père , ta prof , un étudiant - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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ADJECTIVES (C
OLORS)
B E C A US E W
I T HO
UT T H
E M, S E N
T E NC E S W
OU
L D B E B O
R I NG
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JUST SO WE’RE CLEAR...
What’s a noun?person, place, thing, idea
Which nouns are we talking about?
People nouns: un copain, une voisine, mon père, ta prof, un étudiant
Possessions nouns: un ordinateur, une montre, ma voiture, le portable
Noun King
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WHAT ARE ADJECTIVES?
Words that modify nouns.
ColorsPhysical DescriptionPersonality DescriptionNationality
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WHAT DO YOU MEAN MODIFY?Modifying a noun means that the
adjective changes something about the noun- the color, for example.
un vélo un vélo orange
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AGREEMENT??
An adjective must agree with the noun it modifies.
in number (singular or plural)in gender (masculine or feminine)
La fille est blonde.Les montres sont roses.
Noun Kinglowly adjective
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GENDER AGREEMENT
How can “red” be masculine or feminine??
(The same way a bed is masculine and a bedroom is feminine!)
•un lit•une chambre
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GENDER AGREEMENT RULES
Rule #1: If the adjective ends a consonant, add to “e” to make it feminine.
Le tapis est vert.La chaise est verte.
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GENDER AGREEMENT RULES
Rule #2: Adjectives that end in “e” don’t change.
Le tapis est jaune.La chaise est jaune.
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NUMBER AGREEMENT• How can “red” be singular or
plural?? • Answer: The same way that
it can be masculine or feminine.
(This is a tough one to accept for English speakers.)
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NUMBER AGREEMENT RULES
Rule #1: If the adjective ends in
anything except “s”, add s to make it plural.
(just like making a noun plural)
Les réveils sont verts.Les tables sont vertes. (still feminine!)
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NUMBER AGREEMENT RULESRule #2:
Like nouns, if the adjective ends in “s”, leave it alone.
Les ordinateurs sont gris.Les lampes sont grises. (still feminine)
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REMEMBER:• Because all nouns are
masculine or feminine, adjectives have to be masculine or feminine too.
• Because nouns are singular or plural, adjectives have to be singular or plural too.
Noun Kinglowly adjective