The unit which I'm on right now focuses on different types of clothing found in diiferent types of stores. I'm having difficulties on some parts of this unit and would like clarification. Notes would be helpful. My chapter's title is On fait les magasins. In this chapter I have learned to express likes and dislikes. Agree and disagree. Express need. Express intentions. Invite. Inquire about and compare prices. Ask for information. Give information. Ask someone to repeat. Choose and purchase items. One main part I am having complications on is the Position of Adjectives. I have some notes on them, but would like to have more. The notes are below.

Position of Adjectives:
In French, adjectives usually follow the nouns they describe.

Donnez-moi une boisson(chaude).
Je voudrais un café(noir).
Mario est un serveur(italian).

Some frequently used adjectives precede the nouns they describe. These adjectives often express beauty, age, number, goodness, and size. I would love to have more notes.

Unlike English, most descriptive adjectives in French follow the noun they modify. Some short descriptigve adjectives that usually precede the noun are:

beau, bon, court, gentil, grand, gros, jeune, joli, long, mauvais, nouveau, petit, vieux, vilain

those are only the masculine singular forms, but don't forget an adjective modifies the noun(s) in gender (masculine or feminine) and in number (singular or plural.)

Other common adjectives that precede the noun are: autre, chaque, dernier, plusieurs, premier, quelque, quelques, tel, tout

The adjecive "tout" precedes the definite article:
toute la maison
tous les animaux

Certain French adjectives have TWO or more meanings. In their usual position, AFTER the noun, they have their literal meaning. BEFORE the noun, they ave a different meaning.

un ancien livre = an old (ancient) book
une ancienne coutume = a former custom

un garçon brave = a brave boy
un brave garçon = a fine (good, worthy) boy

une étoffe chère = an expensive material
un cher ami = a dear friend (esteemed, cherished)

la semaine dernière = last week (just passed)
la dernière semaine = the last week (of a series)

un auteur méchant = a spiteful (wicked, vicious, ill-natured) author
un méchant auteur = a bad (pitiful, inept) author
un méchant garçon = a bad (naughty) boy

la chose même = the very thing
la même chose = the same thing

mes gants propres = my clean gloves
mes propres gants = my own gloves

un homme seul = a man alone, a single man (by himself)
le seul homme = the only man

If you keep these lists, adjectives will be easier!

Sra (aka Mme)

thanks Sra, your notes helped me understand about adjectives much more better. I'm going to keep these notes with me forever.

Certainly! Here are some additional notes on the position of adjectives in French:

1. BANGS adjectives: Some adjectives, known as BANGS adjectives, Always come before the noun. BANGS stands for Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, and Size. Examples include:
- Beautiful: beau/belle (beau chapeau - beautiful hat)
- Young: jeune (jeune fille - young girl)
- Old: vieux/vieille (vieux livre - old book)
- Good: bon/bonne (bon vin - good wine)
- Big: gros/grosse (grosse maison - big house)

2. Adjectives that express a subjective opinion: Certain subjective adjectives also tend to come before the noun in French. These adjectives describe personal opinions or subjective qualities. Examples include:
- Excellent: excellent(e) (excellent choix - excellent choice)
- Delicious: délicieux/délicieuse (délicieuse pâtisserie - delicious pastry)

3. Adjectives placed after the noun: Most adjectives in French come after the noun they describe, as mentioned in your initial notes. This is the usual order in French. Examples include:
- Un chapeau rouge (a red hat)
- Une fille sympathique (a friendly girl)
- Un livre intéressant (an interesting book)

Remember, the position of adjectives can change based on emphasis or stylistic choices. Adjectives can be placed before the noun to add emphasis or give a different shade of meaning.

Overall, when using adjectives in French, it's important to pay attention to their position to ensure correct sentence structure and convey the intended meaning.