GrammarAdjectivesPositionPlacement – Free Exercise Placement – Free Exercise show special characters display incorrect answers Exercise Is the adjective in the right place? (For incorrect sentences, you will see the correct solution when you click the speech bubble on the answers page.) J’ai un sac noir.rightwrongJ’ai un sac noir.|[I have a black rucksack.]|Usually the adjective comes after the noun. Nous avons fait un beau voyage.rightwrongNous avons fait un beau voyage.|[We had a lovely trip.]|Short, often-used adjectives come before the noun. Est-ce que tu as eu une note mauvaise?rightwrongEst-ce que tu as eu une mauvaise note?|[Did you get a bad grade?]|Short, often-used adjectives come before the noun. Mon ami répare la machine à laver cassée.rightwrongMon ami répare la machine à laver cassée.|[My friend is fixing the broken washing machine.]|Usually the adjective comes after the noun. Où est-ce que je dois poser le vase petit?rightwrong Où est-ce que je dois poser le petit vase?|[Where should I put the little vase?]|Short, often-used adjectives come before the noun. Which translation is correct? Pay attention to adjective placement. GrandNapoleon was a great man.Napoléon était un homme grand.Napoléon était un grand homme.1st sentence: [Napoleon was a tall man.]|grand after a noun = tall|2nd sentence: [Napoleon was a great man.]|grand before a noun = great AncienHere is my former teacher.Voici mon professeur ancien.Voici mon ancien professeur.1st sentence: [Here is my old teacher.]|ancien after a noun = old|2nd sentence: [Here is my former teacher.]|ancien before a noun = former CherWe bought an expensive car.Nous avons acheté une voiture chère.Nous avons acheté une chère voiture.1st sentence: [We bought an expensive car.]|cher after a noun = expensive|2nd sentence: [We bought a dear car.]|cher before a noun = dear PropreI’d like to have my own room.J’aimerais avoir ma chambre propre.J’aimerais avoir ma propre chambre.1st sentence: [I’d like to have my room clean.]|propre after a noun = clean|2nd sentence: [I’d like to have my own room.]|propre before a noun = own DrôleHe told an amusing story.Il a raconté une histoire drôle.Il a raconté une drôle d’histoire.1st sentence: [He told an amusing story.]|drôle after a noun = amusing|2nd sentence: [He told a strange story.]|drôle before a noun = strange 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 – mixed exercises Lingolia Plus French Unlock all exercises for French with a Lingolia Plus account 595 digital grammar exercises for French organised by topic and level no ads, no automatic renewal for teachers, schools and businesses: Lingolia Pro Get Lingolia Plus French from 10.49 EUR for 3 months Choose a different language A 3-month Lingolia Plus account costs 10.49 EUR and gives you access to every exercise for Position, as well as all other exercises for French. No automatic renewal, no recurring payments. Your order will be processed by Digistore24. La place de l’adjectif – Lingolia Plus Exercises La place de l’adjectif – vrai ou faux ? A1 La place de l’adjectif – structure de la phrase (1) A1 La place de l’adjectif – structure de la phrase (2) A2 A1Beginner A2Elementary B1Intermediate B2Upper intermediate C1Advanced
