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A1 Lesson 1 of 3 · Colours & Clothes

Colours and how they agree

Name the colours and make them agree with the noun: un pull vert, une robe verte.

12 min · 8 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Name twelve colours
  • Place the colour after the noun
  • Make colours agree in gender and number
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1The colour comes after the noun: une voiture rouge.
  • 2Agreement: + e (feminine), + s (plural): vert, verte, verts, vertes.
  • 3Blanc → blanche. Colours in -e (rouge, jaune, rose) do not change in the feminine.
  • 4Orange and marron never change.

Key vocabulary

la couleurcolour
préféréfavourite
clair / foncélight / dark
la fleurflower