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2. More about adjectives! Don’t forget:
They go normally AFTER the noun they describe
They normally take endings depending on number and gender
Most feminine will gain an - e at the end
Most plural will gain an – s at the end

3. Les Couleurs sont les adjectifs!
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Les Couleurs sont les adjectifs!
These colors gain an –e at the end of the feminine version:
Noir  Noire
Bleu  Bleue
Vert  verte
Gris (grey)  grise
“White” is a little different:
Blanc (white)  Blanche

4. Les Couleurs These colors do not change from masc. to fem.: Rouge
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Les Couleurs
These colors do not change from masc. to fem.:
Rouge
jaune
marron
Orange
rose

5. All colors gain an “s” if the items they describe are plural…
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All colors gain an “s” if the items they describe are plural…
Nous avons des bicyclettes bleues.
EXCEPT:
marron
Orange
They are considered invariable. This means they do not change for gender or number.
Nous avons des bicyclettes marron.

6. On your own paper for a grade: Page 173 dans le livre.
Il y a un chien blanc.

7. Of course, there are exceptions…
Some adjective go BEFORE the noun they describe.
Think of the acronym B.A.N.G.S. to help you remember

8. B.A.N.G.S. Beauty Age Number Goodness Size beau,belle, jolie
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Let the “B” also remind you that these go “b”efore the noun
B.A.N.G.S.
Beauty
beau,belle, jolie
Age
jeune, vieux, vielle
Number
trois, onze, etc
Goodness
bon (good), bonne
mauvais (bad), mauvaise
Size
grand, grande, petit, petite
Don’t think TOO HARD about this one… sure being “nice” is good, but is doesn’t mean “good” specifically….

9. Also, In MOST cases: Des becomes de before an ADJECTIVE
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Also,
In MOST cases:
Des becomes de before an ADJECTIVE
Nous avons des voitures.
Nous avons de petites voitures.
ADJECTIVE

10. When describing a person or thing, French speaker use:
C’est…
It is; that is; he is; she is
Il est…
It is; that is; he is
Elle est…
It is; that is; she is
But, how do I know which one???

11. If there is ONLY an adjective after it, use il est (or elle est).
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If there is ONLY an adjective after it, use il est (or elle est).
Remember, il/elle can also mean “it”… let’s see a few examples:
Voici un scooter! Il est rouge.
Here’s a scooter! It is red.
Regarde la voiture là-bas. Elle est petite!
Look at the car over there. It is little.
Obviously, you can also use il/elle to talk about a person:
Est-ce qu’il est canadien? (Is he Canadian?)
Non, il est américain.
No, he is american.

12. The plural (more than one version):
Il est  Ils sont
Voici mes stylos. Ils sont bleus.
Here are my pens. They are blue.
Elle est  Elles sont
Voici mes soeurs. Elles sont jolies.
Here are my sisters. They are pretty.

13. NOTES
If there is an article (le, la, les, un, une, des, ma, mon, mes, ta, ton, tes) after, use C’est.
C’est is used for masculine or feminine:
People
items
Examples:
Tiens! C’est un copain. Il s’appelle Roger.
Hey look! He’s (it’s) a friend. His name is Roger.
Voilà! C’est ma mére. Elle m’aime beaucoup.
Here. She’s (It’s) my mom. She loves me a lot.
C’est un scooter français.
It’s a French scooter.

14. C’est can also be used with names.
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C’est can also be used with names.
Instead of “… s’appelle …” you could use “C’est …”.
Voici mon copain qui s’appelle Jean 
C’est Jean, mon copain.
(Here’s my friend whose name is John  It’s John, my friend.)

15. The plural (more than one version):
C’est  Ce sont
Ce sont des copains.
They’re some friends.
Ce sont les chats de mon voisin.
Those are (They are) the cats of my neighbor.
BETTER TRANSLATION: They’re my neighbor’s cats.

16. Making them negative: Ne + VERB + pas Elle est américaine. n’ pas
She is American.
not
It is American.
not
Find the conjugated verb
2. place a “ne” before the verb (oops, there’s a vowel… use n’)
3. place a “pas” after the verb

17. Making them negative: Ne + VERB + pas Ils sont timides. ne pas
They are shy.
not
Find the conjugated verb
2. place a “ne” before the verb (no vowel, good to go)
3. place a “pas” after the verb

18. Making them negative: Ne + VERB + pas Ce sont des chiens. ne
They are dogs
not
Find the conjugated verb
2. place a “ne” before the verb (no vowel, good to go)
3. place a “pas” after the verb

19. Making them negative: Ne + VERB + pas Ce est la fille. n’ pas
That is the girl.
not
Find the conjugated verb
2. place a “ne” before the verb (oops, there’s a vowel… use n’)
3. place a “pas” after the verb

20. C’est can also be used in general statements/ opinions.
C’est… or Ce n’est pas…
Vrai = true
Faux = false
Facile [fah seel] = easy
Difficile [dif fee seel] = difficult
Choutte [shoe ette] = cool, neat
Super [sou pair] = super, great
Génial [zjehn ee yal]= terrific
Pénible [pen ee bluh] = a pain, annoying
Drôle [drole] = funny
Bien = good
Mal = bad

21. On your own –I am watching…: