Determiners
Determiners are a category of grammatical terms that includes articles, numbers, and non-qualifying adjectives. Unlike qualifying adjectives, determiners serve two functions: they introduce and modify nouns at the same time. French adjectives describe nouns in various ways and usually have to agree with them in gender and number.
Determiners are a category of grammatical terms that includes articles, numbers, and non-qualifying adjectives. Unlike qualifying adjectives, determiners serve two functions: they introduce and modify nouns at the same time. adjectives • articles • B1 - Intermediate French
French grammar is sometimes trumped by pronunciation, as in the case of euphonic adjectives. Because French does not like the hiatus created when a word ending with a vowel precedes a word that begins with a vowel or mute h, a few adjectives change their spelling—and thus their pronunciation—for purely euphonic reasons. A2 - Low-Intermediate French • adjectives • spelling
To express admiration, surprise, contempt, or another strong feeling about a noun, you can use the exclamative adjective quel, meaning "what (a)." adjectives • B1 - Intermediate French • exclamations
French has borrowed or adapted a number of adjectives from other languages, and they are always invariable. 
adjectives • adverbs • B1 - Intermediate French • French Abbreviations - Acronyms - Apocopes • spelling


Indefinite adjectives like certains, divers, and quelques describe nouns in a general or non-specific way. Many indefinite adjectives indicate a vague quantity. adjectives • B1 - Intermediate French • indefinition
When asking someone to make a choice between two or more things, you need the interrogative adjective quel, meaning "which" or "what." A2 - Low-Intermediate French • adjectives • questions
Most French adjectives have to agree with their nouns in gender and number, but there are many exceptions, known as invariable adjectives. These have just one unchanging form no matter the gender and number of the noun they modify.
Five French adjectives (beau, fou, mou, nouveau, vieux) are particularly tricky because they have very irregular feminine forms as well as a special form used only for certain masculine nouns. A2 - Low-Intermediate French • adjectives • spelling
Relative adjectives are rare in both French and English, as they are found primarily in legal, administrative, and other very formal language. The French relative pronoun lequel creates a link between a preceding antecedent and a following noun.
adjectives • B2 - Upper-Intermediate French
The French words mauvais and mal can be tricky for French students because they both belong to three different parts of speech and have similar meanings. If you have a poor understanding of the difference, it wouldn't be a bad idea to read this lesson. adjectives • adverbs • nouns
The French words meilleur and mieux can be tricky for French students because they are the comparative/superlative forms of the oft-confused words bon and bien, respectively. This lesson is your best bet for gaining a better understanding of this confusing pair. adjectives • adverbs • nouns
A number of French adjectives change meaning depending on whether they go before or after the noun. Bonjour !
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