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35 Cards in this Set
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Superiority
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plus + adjective + que
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Inferiority
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moins + adjective + que
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Equality
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aussi + adjective + que
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Superiority for the adjective bon (good)
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use the forms of meilleur (better)
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better masculine
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meilleur
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better feminine
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meilleure
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better masculine plural
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meilleurs
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better feminine plural
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meilleures
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meilleur is ....
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an adjective
nouns |
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mieux is...
modifies... |
an adverb
verbs |
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for superlatives, Superiority
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noun + le (la, les) plus + adjective + de + noun
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for superlatives, Inferiority
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noun + le (la, les) moins + adjective + de + noun
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feminine form for most adjectives is made how?
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by adding an -e to the end of the word, ex: grand, grande
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If masculine form has an -e at the end, then what?
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the adjective stays the same
ex: rouge, rouge |
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special ending: -er
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-ère
ex: premier, première |
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special ending: -n
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-nne
ex: bon, bonne |
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special ending: -eux
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-euse
ex: délicieux, dé |
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special ending: -et
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-ète or (sometimes) -ette
ex: discrete, discrète violet, violette |
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special ending: -el
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-elle
ex: sensationnel, sensationnelle |
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special ending: -f
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-ve
ex: sportif, sportive |
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irregular: beau
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belle
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irregular: nouveau
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nouvelle
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irregular: vieux
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vieille
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irregular: blanc
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blanche
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irregular: long
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longue
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irregular: frais
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fraîche
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plural is made how
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by adding an -s
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plural ending in -s or -x
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stays the same
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plural ending in -eau
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add an -x
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where does the adjective go in the sentence?
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After the noun
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ISS: Which verbs go after the noun?
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grand(e), petit(e), jeune, vieux (vieille), nouveau (nouvelle), long (longue), court(e), beau (belle), joli(e), autre
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which verbs are irregular when used before a masculine noun beginning with a vowel?
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beau - bel
nouveau - nouvel vieux - vieil |
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when two adjectives modify the same noun
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each occupies its normal position
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when two adjectives follow the same noun
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they are separated by et (and)
ex: C'est une ètudiante intelligente et studieuse. |
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The conjugation et is not needed when...
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an adjective modifies a combination noun
ex: C'est un film policier français. |
