Breakdown of Je choisis une belle couleur.
je
I
une
a / an (feminine)
beau
beautiful / handsome
choisir
to choose
la couleur
the color
Questions & Answers about Je choisis une belle couleur.
Why does the verb end in -is here?
Why is belle placed before couleur?
Most French adjectives go after the noun. However, a small group of common, short adjectives describing Beauty, Age, Goodness, and Size (often called BAGS adjectives) go before the noun. Since belle describes beauty, it comes before couleur.
Why do we use belle instead of beau?
In French, adjectives have to match the gender of the noun they describe. Because couleur (color) is a feminine noun, we must use the feminine form belle instead of the masculine form beau.
Can Je choisis mean both 'I choose' and 'I am choosing'?
Exactly! French only has one present tense. Je choisis translates to both 'I choose' for a general habit and 'I am choosing' for an action happening right now.
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