French Indefinite Adjectives
Adjectifs indéfinis
Affirmative indefinite adjectives are used to modify nouns in a unspecific sense.
| Tous les livres sont bons. | All of the books are good. |
| Chaque étudiant doit parler. | Each student must speak. |
| Il y a certaines lois. | There are certain laws. |
| Plusieurs hommes sont ici. | Several men are here. |
The French indefinite adjectives are
| Notes | ||
| autre(s) | 1 | other |
| certain(e)(s) | 1 | certain |
| chaque | 2 | each |
| divers(es) | 3, 4 | various |
| maint(e)(s) | 1 | many |
| plusieurs | 4 | several |
| quelque(s) | 1 | some, a few |
| tel | 1 | some, any |
| tout(e)(s) | 1, 5 | all |
Notes:
| 1 | These adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify. | ||||
| Il y a deux autres problèmes. | There are two other problems. | ||||
| Certaines personnes ne vont pas le faire. | Certain people won't do it. | ||||
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| 2 | Chaque always takes a singular noun and the third personal singular verb form. | ||||
| Chaque pays a ses propres traditions. | Each country has its own traditions. | ||||
| Je vais regarder chaque voiture. | I'm going to look at each car. | ||||
| 3 | Divers agrees in gender with the noun it modifies. | ||||
| J'avais peur à divers moments. | I was scared at various times. | ||||
| Il y a des dépenses diverses. | There are miscellaneous expenses. | ||||
| 3 | These adjectives always take a plural noun and the third personal plural verb form. | ||||
| Plusieurs projets sont possibles. | Several projects are possible. | ||||
| Diverses couleurs peuvent être utilisées. | Various colors could be used. | ||||
| 5 | Tout has irregular forms, as follows | ||||
| tout | masculine singular | tous | masculine plural | ||
| toute | feminine singular | toutes | feminine plural | ||
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| 6 | An indefinite adjective + noun can be replaced with an indefinite pronoun. | ||||
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