Adjective Placement (before vs after noun)
CEFR A1 (Beginner) · Week 16 · 25 questions
Most French adjectives come after the noun, but a small group of common ones (grand, petit, beau, bon) go before it. Knowing which is which keeps your descriptions correct.
What you'll practise
- Place most adjectives after the noun
- Put short common adjectives (beauty, age, goodness, size) before it
- Use beau, nouveau and vieux before nouns
- Spot adjectives that change meaning by position
All 25 questions in this Adjective Placement (before vs after noun) quiz
French (A1) — Adjective Placement (before vs after noun): 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.
- Does 'grand' (big) come before or after the noun?
- Does 'rouge' (red) come before or after the noun?
- Does 'intelligent' come before or after the noun?
- Choose the correct order: ___ voiture rouge
- Choose the correct order: un ___ homme
- Does 'beau' (beautiful) come before or after the noun?
- Does 'petit' (small) come before or after the noun?
- Does 'français' (French) come before or after the noun?
- Choose the correct order: un ___ étudiant
- Choose the correct order: une ___ maison
- Does 'long' (long) come before or after the noun?
- Does 'ancienne' (old/ancient) come before or after the noun?
- Choose the correct order: une ___ femme
- Does 'riche' (rich) come before or after the noun?
- Choose the correct order: un ___ film
- Does 'gauche' (left) come before or after the noun?
- Choose the correct order: une ___ table
- Does 'différent' (different) come before or after the noun?
- Choose the correct order: des ___ hommes
- Does 'merveilleux' (wonderful) come before or after the noun?
- Choose the correct order: une ___ expérience
- Does 'cher' (dear/expensive) come before or after the noun?
- Choose the correct order: un ___ prix
- Does 'naturel' (natural) come before or after the noun?
- Does 'même' (same) come before or after the noun?
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