Understanding French Adjectives (BAGS)

What does BAGS stand for in French adjectives?

• Beauty, Age, Goodness, Size

• Height, Weight, Speed, Color

• Color, Shape, Texture, Emotion

• Strength, Intelligence, Speed, Age

Which adjective in French means 'beautiful'?

• beau

• laid

• moche

• joli

Translate 'old' into French as an adjective.

• jeune

• ancien

• nouveau

• vieux

What is the French word for 'good'?

• bien

• excellent

• mauvais

• bon

Which adjective means 'big' in French?

• large

• énorme

• grand

• petit

How do you say 'young' in French?

• nouveau

• jeuneux

• petit

• jeune

What is the position of BAGS adjectives in a sentence?

• BAGS adjectives usually come before the noun.

• BAGS adjectives are placed in the middle of the sentence.

• BAGS adjectives are used only in questions.

• BAGS adjectives always come after the noun.

Give an example of a French adjective that changes with gender.

• grand/grande

• rapide/rapide

• vieux/vieille

• petit/petite

What is the French word for 'new'?

• nouvelle

• neuf

• nouveau

• ancien

How do you say 'small' in French?

• minuscule

• petit (masculine), petite (feminine)

• diminutif

• petit(e)