Lesson summary
The key points to remember, for revision.
- 1Compound nouns: nouns and adjectives take the plural, verbs and adverbs do not.
- 2des grands-parents, des choux-fleurs, des porte-clés.
- 3Colours from nouns are invariable (marron, orange), except rose, mauve, fauve.
- 4Compound colours never agree: bleu clair, vert foncé.
Key vocabulary
| le chou-fleur | cauliflower |
| l’ouvre-boîte (m.) | can opener |
| foncé | dark (colour) |