A list of adjectives which always precede the noun (along with their meanings in English), as well as short notes/examples on adjectives qualifying proper nouns, and numerical adjectives.
Adjectives which always precede the noun
NB: des -> de
bon / bonne good
mauvais / mauvaise bad
beau / belle beautiful, handsome
joli / jolie pretty
vilain / vilaine ugly, nasty/naughty
jeune young
vieux / vieille old
grand / grande big, tall
petit / petite small, little
gros / grosse big, fat
faux / fausse false, wrong
bref / brève brief, short
long / longue long
haut / haute high
vaste vast
nouveau / nouvelle new
immense immense
célèbre famous
J’ai des choses importantes.
J’ai de nouvelles choses.
Adjectives qualifying proper nouns
L’université extraordinaire
L’extraordinaire University of Manchester
Numerical adjectives
Les cinq amis
Le troisième problème
Le double saut
Ses dix dernières années
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