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Adjectives: Describing people in general
Match French & English terms used to describe a person in general terms. Adjectives with special forms are listed both ways; otherwise, just add "e" and "s" for feminine & plural.
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| A | B |
| je suis | I am |
| tu es | you are (informal) |
| il est | he is |
| elle est | she is |
| nous sommes | we are |
| vous êtes | you are (formal,plural) |
| ils sont | they are (masc. or mixed) |
| elles sont | they are (fem.) |
| grand | large, tall |
| petit | small, short |
| mince | thin |
| maigre | skinny |
| gros/grosse | fat |
| fort | strong |
| faible | weak |
| riche | rich |
| pauvre | poor |
| beau | handsome/beautiful |
| belle | beautiful |
| musclé | muscular |
| élégant | elegant |
| chic (INVARIABLE) | stylish |
| blond | blond |
| brun | brown/ brown-eyed |
| roux | red headed (masc.) |
| rousse | red headed (fem.) |
| actif | active (masc.) |
| active | active (fem.) |
| drôle | funny |
| énergique | energetic |
| calme | calm |
| timide | shy |
| sympathique | pleasant/nice |
| gentil/gentille | nice |
| joli | pretty |
| extroverti | outgoing |
| méchant | mean |
| snob (INVARIABLE) | snobby |
| bête | dumb |
| têtu | stubborn |
| ambitieux | ambitious (masc.) |
| ambitieuse | ambitious (fem.) |
| généreux | generous (masc.) |
| généreuse | generous (fem.) |
| paresseux | lazy (masc.) |
| paresseuse | lazy (fem.) |
| heureux | happy (masc.) |
| heureuse | happy (fem.) |
| amoureux | in love (masc.) |
| amoureuse | in love (fem.) |
| triste | sad |
| inquiet/inquiète | worried |
| déçu | disappointed |
| déprimé | depressed |
| fâché | angry |
| énervé | annoyed |
| pénible | annoying |
| poli | polite |
| parfait | perfect |
| patient | patent |
| laid | ugly |
| jeune | young |
| vieux | old (masc.) singular & plural |
| vieille | old (fem.) |
| vieil | old (masc. sing. before vowel) |
| beaux | (masc. plural) handsome, beautiful |
| bel | handsome, beautiful (masc. sing. before vowel sound) |
| j'étais | I was / used to be |
| tu étais | you (sing./informal) were / used to be |
| il/elle était | he-she-it was / used to be |
| nous étions | we were / used to be |
| vous étiez | you (pl/formal) were / used to be |
| ils /elles étaient | they were / used to be |
| j'ai été | I was / have been |
| tu as été | you were / have been |
| il / elle / on/ qui a été | he/she/someone/qui was/has been |
| nous avons été | we were / have been |
| vous avez été | you were / have been |
| ils / elles ont été | they were / have been |
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