In French colours are adjectives. This means that when we are describing the colour of something the spelling of the colour can change depending on.

In French colours are adjectives. This means that when we are describing the

colour of something the spelling of the colour can change depending on the

gender of the noun.

Masculine singular(un/le)

Feminine singular(une/la)

Masculine plural (les/des)

Feminine plural (des/les)

Red rouge rouge rouges rouges

Black noir noire noirs noires

White blanc blanche blancs blanches

Pink rose rose roses roses

Yellow jaune jaune jaunes jaunes

Blue bleu bleue bleus bleues

Green vert verte verts vertes

Purple violet violette violets violettes

Grey gris grise gris grises

Orange orange orange orange orange

Brown marron marron marron marron

How to use the colour grid.Task - Write the following phrase in French:

A green jumper.

1. Check the gender of the noun.

A jumper = un pull = masculine singular noun.

2. Look at the colour grid to check the spelling of the colour green when you want to describe a masculine singular

noun.

Masculine singular(un/le)

Feminine singular(une/la)

Masculine plural (les/des)

Feminine plural (des/les)

Red rouge rouge rouges rouges

Black noir noire noirs noires

White blanc blanche blancs blanches

Pink rose rose roses roses

Yellow jaune jaune jaunes jaunes

Blue bleu bleue bleus bleues

Green vert verte verts vertes

Purple violet violette violets violettes

Grey gris grise gris grises

Orange orange orange orange orange

Brown marron marron marron marron

1.A jumper = masculine singular noun.2.Green (when describing a masculine

noun) = vert3.Remember that the colour goes AFTER

the noun in French.

A green jumper = Un pull vert.

Task 2 – Write the following sentence in French: A white dress.

1.Check the gender of the noun.

A dress = une robe = feminine singular noun.

2. Look at the colour grid to check the spelling of the colour white

when you want to describe a feminine singular noun.

Masculine singular(un/le)

Feminine singular(une/la)

Masculine plural (les/des)

Feminine plural (des/les)

Red rouge rouge rouges rouges

Black noir noire noirs noires

White blanc blanche blancs blanches

Pink rose rose roses roses

Yellow jaune jaune jaunes jaunes

Blue bleu bleue bleus bleues

Green vert verte verts vertes

Purple violet violette violets violettes

Grey gris grise gris grises

Orange orange orange orange orange

Brown marron marron marron marron

= blanche

English: A white dress.

1.Check the gender of the noun.

2. Use the colour grid to check the spelling of the colour white when

describing a feminine singular noun.

3. Remember to put the colour AFTER the noun.

French = Une robe blanche.

English: Grey boots.

1.Check the gender of the noun. 2. Use the colour grid to check the spelling of

the colour.

3. Remember to put the colour AFTER the noun.

French = Des bottes grises

Traduis les phrases suivantes:

1.A red jumper. 2.A blue t-shirt.3.A green dress.4.White socks.5.Brown shoes.

6.I have a yellow tie.7.I have have grey socks.

1.Un pull rouge.2.Un tee-shirt bleu.3.Une robe verte.

4.Des chaussettes blanches.5.Des chaussures marron.6.J’ai une cravate jaune.

7.J’ai des chaussettes grises.