{"id":185,"date":"2024-02-23T13:24:43","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T18:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/frenchoer1\/?post_type=chapter&p=185"},"modified":"2024-02-23T13:24:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T18:24:45","slug":"3-11-structure-position-des-adjectifs","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/frenchoer1\/chapter\/3-11-structure-position-des-adjectifs\/","title":{"raw":"3.11: Structure - Position des adjectifs","rendered":"3.11: Structure – Position des adjectifs"},"content":{"raw":"

In this section, you will learn how to place adjectives in relation to the nouns they modify.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n

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On \u00e9tudie !<\/h2>\r\n\r\n

(a) Most French adjectives follow the noun they modify.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

C'est une soir\u00e9e amusante<\/strong> (It\u2019s a fun party.)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

n. + adj<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

La soir\u00e9e est amusante<\/strong>. (The party is fun.)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

n. + est + adj<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

(b) Some adjectives may precede the noun they modify.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Je suis un bon<\/strong> \u00e9tudiant. (I\u2019m a good student.)<\/p>\r\n\r\n

adj.<\/strong> + n.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

C\u2019est un nouveau<\/strong> livre. (It\u2019s a new book.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

adj.<\/strong> + n.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Here are common examples of pre-noun adjectives:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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