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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.

AB
je suisI am
tu esyou are (informal)
il esthe is
elle estshe is
nous sommeswe are
vous êtesyou are (formal,plural)
ils sontthey are (masc. or mixed)
elles sontthey are (fem.)
grandlarge, tall
petitsmall, short
mincethin
maigreskinny
gros/grossefat
fortstrong
faibleweak
richerich
pauvrepoor
beauhandsome/beautiful
bellebeautiful
musclémuscular
élégantelegant
chic (INVARIABLE)stylish
blondblond
brunbrown/ brown-eyed
rouxred headed (masc.)
roussered headed (fem.)
actifactive (masc.)
activeactive (fem.)
drôlefunny
énergiqueenergetic
calmecalm
timideshy
sympathiquepleasant/nice
gentil/gentillenice
jolipretty
extrovertioutgoing
méchantmean
snob (INVARIABLE)snobby
bêtedumb
têtustubborn
ambitieuxambitious (masc.)
ambitieuseambitious (fem.)
généreuxgenerous (masc.)
généreusegenerous (fem.)
paresseuxlazy (masc.)
paresseuselazy (fem.)
heureuxhappy (masc.)
heureusehappy (fem.)
amoureuxin love (masc.)
amoureusein love (fem.)
tristesad
inquiet/inquièteworried
déçudisappointed
déprimédepressed
fâchéangry
énervéannoyed
pénibleannoying
polipolite
parfaitperfect
patientpatent
laidugly
jeuneyoung
vieuxold (masc.) singular & plural
vieilleold (fem.)
vieilold (masc. sing. before vowel)
beaux(masc. plural) handsome, beautiful
belhandsome, beautiful (masc. sing. before vowel sound)
j'étaisI was / used to be
tu étaisyou (sing./informal) were / used to be
il/elle étaithe-she-it was / used to be
nous étionswe were / used to be
vous étiezyou (pl/formal) were / used to be
ils /elles étaientthey were / used to be
j'ai étéI was / have been
tu as étéyou were / have been
il / elle / on/ qui a étéhe/she/someone/qui was/has been
nous avons étéwe were / have been
vous avez étéyou were / have been
ils / elles ont ététhey were / have been


French Teacher
Buffalo, NY

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