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Chapter 6 – Les Adjectifs (Adjectives)
 
Adjectives modify nouns by providing descriptions like size, color, shape,
etc. 
French adjectives can be quite confusing at first as there are difference in
both form and placement. In English, adjectives always precede the noun
they modify. In addition, since nouns do not have gender in English, the
adjective only has one form.
French adjectives are more specific with gender, number and word
placement.
A French adjective follows the gender and number of the noun it
is describing. It can have up to 4 forms to cover masculine
singular, masculine plural, feminine singular and feminine
plural.
Example:
amusant (funny)
Masculine singular - amusant Feminine singular - amusante
Masculine plural - amusants Feminine plural - amusantes
Most adjectives are found after the noun they describe. This type
of adjective includes color, shape, nationality and others that
describe mood or personality. They classify the noun into a
specific category.
Example:
Une table rond (round table)
Some adjectives are placed before the noun they describe. There
are a few of these and are quite easy to remember by using the
acronym below:
B-eauty
A-ge
G-ood and Bad

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S-ize (except for grand when used with people)
The placement of adjectives depends on the meaning. 
If the meaning is figurative, the adjective is placed
before the noun.
If the meaning is literal then the adjective is placed
after the noun.
Examples:
Figurative: un grand homme (a great man)
Literal: un homme grand (a tall man)
Examples from Les Trois Petits Cochons
Check the phrase below from section 2.