neuf/nouveau – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Choose the correct option.

  1. Tu veux acheter une voiture ou une voiture d’occasion ?Neuf means brand new, never been used.|Neuf comes after the noun it’s describing.Do you want to buy a new car or a used one?
  2. Nos voisins sont très sympathiques.Nouveau means new to the speaker; it implies the idea of renewal or replacement (different to before).|Nouveau comes before the noun it’s describing.Our new neighbours are very nice.
  3. Catherine parle quatre langues et pense à en apprendre une .Nouveau means new to the speaker; it implies the idea of renewal or replacement (different to before).Catherine speaks four languages and she’s thinking of learning a new one.
  4. Je viens d’acheter ce pull. Il est tout .Neuf means brand new, never been used.I’ve just bought this jumper. It’s brand new.
  5. Claude a amené ses chaussures chez le cordonnier, maintenant elles sont comme .Neuf means brand new, never been used.Claude took his shoes to the cobbler, now they are like new.

Complete the sentences with neuf or nouveau. Don’t forget the gender and number agreement where necessary.

  1. Nous venons d’emménager dans notre   maison.Nouveau means new to the speaker; it implies the idea of renewal or replacement (different to before)|Nouveau generally comes before the noun it’s describing and agrees in number and gender (maison = feminine singular).We’ve just moved into our new house.
  2. Le parquet est encore  , il n’y a pas une rayure sur le sol !Neuf means brand new, never been used.|Neuf generally comes after the noun it’s describing and agrees in number and gender (parquet = masculine singular)The parquet is still new, there’s not a single scratch on the floor.
  3. Nous avons acheté un   canapé pour le salon.Nouveau means new to the speaker; it implies the idea of renewal or replacement (different to before)|Nouveau generally comes before the noun it’s describing and agrees in number and gender (canapé = masculine singular)We bought a new couch for the living room.
  4. Les lampes, elles aussi, sont  . Nous les avons achetées la semaine dernière.Neuf means brand new, never been used.|Neuf comes after the noun it’s describing and agrees in number and gender (lampes = feminine plural)The lamps are brand new as well. We bought them last week.
  5. Ce soir, nous avons invité nos   voisins à dîner.Nouveau means new to the speaker; it implies the idea of renewal or replacement (different to before)|Nouveau generally comes before the noun it’s describing and agrees in number and gender (voisins = masculine plural)Tonight we’re going to invite our new neighbours for dinner.