GrammarAdjectivesPositionPlacement – Free Exercise Placement – Free Exercise show special characters display incorrect answers Exercise Is the adjective in the right place?(For incorrect sentences, the correct version will be displayed in the blue info bubbles that appear after checking your answers.) J’ai un sac noir.correctincorrectstandard adjective placement in French = after the nounI have a black rucksack. Nous avons fait un beau voyage.correctincorrectshort, frequently used adjectives come before the nounWe had a lovely trip. Est-ce que tu as eu une note mauvaise?correctincorrectcorrect placement: Est-ce que tu as eu une mauvaise note?|short, frequently used adjectives come before the nounDid you get a bad grade? Mon ami répare la machine à laver cassée.correctincorrectstandard adjective placement in French = after the nounMy friend is fixing the broken washing machine. Où est-ce que je dois poser le vase petit?correctincorrect correct placement: Où est-ce que je dois poser le petit vase?|short, frequently used adjectives come before the nounWhere should I put the little vase? Which translation is correct? Pay attention to adjective placement. grandNapoleon was a great man.Napoléon était un homme grand.Napoléon était un grand homme.grand after a noun = tall|grand before a noun = greatsentence 1: Napoleon was a tall man.sentence 2: Napoleon was a great man. ancienHere is my former teacher.Voici mon professeur ancien.Voici mon ancien professeur.ancien after a noun = old (ancient)|ancien before a noun = formersentence 1: Here is my old teacher.sentence 2: Here is my former teacher. cherWe bought an expensive car.Nous avons acheté une voiture chère.Nous avons acheté une chère voiture.cher after a noun = expensive|cher before a noun = dear (precious)sentence 1: We bought an expensive car.sentence 2: We bought a dear car. propreI’d like to have my own room.J’aimerais avoir ma chambre propre.J’aimerais avoir ma propre chambre.propre after a noun = clean|propre before a noun = ownsentence 1: I’d like to have my room clean.sentence 2: I’d like to have my own room. drôleHe told an amusing story.Il a raconté une histoire drôle.Il a raconté une drôle d’histoire.drôle after a noun = amusing|drôle before a noun = strangesentence 1: He told an amusing story.sentence 2: He told a strange story. Online exercises to improve your French Improve your French with Lingolia. Each grammar topic comes with one free exercise where you can review the basics, as well as many more Lingolia Plus exercises where you can practise according to your level. Check your understanding by hovering over the info bubbles for simple explanations and handy tips. Placement – Free Exercise Placement – free exercise Lingolia Plus French Unlock all grammar exercises for French with a Lingolia Plus account 709 interactive grammar exercises for French sorted by topic and level (A1–C1) with a built-in progress tracker and awards system Get started with Lingolia Plus La place de l’adjectif – Lingolia Plus Exercises La place de l’adjectif – vrai ou faux ? A2 La place de l’adjectif – structure de la phrase (1) A2 La place de l’adjectif – structure de la phrase (2) B1 A1Beginner A2Elementary B1Intermediate B2Upper intermediate C1Advanced