The placement of most adjectives in French is after the noun: un escargot parlant, une fourmi travailleuse, des tatous intelligents, etc. There is a small group of adjectives, however, that normally precede the noun. These adjectives may be categorized as adjectives of Beauty, Age, Numbers Goodness, and Size (BANGS).

autre, other

grand (grande), tall, big
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1. formation
2. placement

FORMATION
Adjectives agree in both number and gender with the noun or pronoun they modify. For regular adjectives the masculine
form is the base form to which endings are added. The feminine adjective is formed by adding an e. The plural adjective
is formed by adding s.



masculine
singular...

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. The major differences between adjectives in French and
English concern agreement and placement. In French, an adjective is usually placed after the noun it modifies and
must agree in gender and number with the noun. In English, an adjective usually comes before the noun it modifies
and is invariable, that is, it does not...

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