Predicative Adjectives

There are quite a few rules when it comes to adjectives in French. But did you know that French adjectives also function differently? Just as in English, they can refer directly to a noun or serve as a predicative of the subject.

Predicative Adjectives

In French, there are two types of adjectives: les adjectifs épithètes and les adjectifs attributs. The latter ones are called predicative adjectives in English.

Rule 1: The predicative adjective is connected to the noun through a stative verb. Usually, the verb être is used. In this case, the adjective is placed after the conjugated verb.

Stative Verbs

Rule 2: There are several stative verbs in French - all of them can be used with predicative adjectives.