Matching game
French adjective opposites: match the pairs
Grand / petit, chaud / froid, facile / difficile: match twelve pairs of French adjective opposites, then use them with the right agreement.
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In short
Learning adjectives in opposite pairs doubles your vocabulary: grand / petit, jeune / vieux, chaud / froid, facile / difficile, cher / bon marché, rapide / lent, propre / sale, plein / vide. Remember they agree: une maison vide, des rues propres.
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| Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|
| vieux | vieille |
| léger | légère |
| heureux | heureuse |
| bon marché | bon marché (invariable) |
| lent | lente |
| faible | faible |
Bon marché (cheap) never changes: des chaussures bon marché. Pas cher is the everyday alternative: un restaurant pas cher. Vieux has a special form before a vowel: un vieil ami.
Le café est trop chaud ! — Attends, il sera froid dans dix minutes.
The coffee's too hot! — Wait, it'll be cold in ten minutes.
Ce magasin est toujours plein le samedi et vide le lundi.
This shop is always full on Saturdays and empty on Mondays.
L'exercice était facile, mais l'examen était très difficile.
The exercise was easy, but the exam was very difficult.
Some opposites are made with a prefix: possible / impossible, heureux / malheureux, connu / inconnu, agréable / désagréable. Learning the prefixes in-, im-, mal-, dés- lets you guess many more.
- Client
Cette valise est trop lourde.
This suitcase is too heavy.
- Vendeuse
Celle-ci est plus légère, et elle n'est pas chère.
This one is lighter, and it's not expensive.
- Client
Parfait, elle est petite mais pratique !
Perfect, it's small but practical!
- une valise lourdune valise lourde
Adjectives agree with the noun.
- des chaussures bon marchéesdes chaussures bon marché
Bon marché is invariable.