Le rapport imprimé est prêt.

to be

Breakdown of Le rapport imprimé est prêt.

• prêt: ready
• le rapport: the report
• imprimé: printed

Questions & Answers about Le rapport imprimé est prêt.

What are imprimé and prêt grammatically in this sentence?

They’re adjectives agreeing with the noun rapport (masculine singular).

• imprimé is a past participle of imprimer used as an adjective meaning “printed.”
• prêt is a descriptive adjective meaning “ready,” used after être.

Why does imprimé come after rapport?

Most descriptive adjectives, including past participles used as adjectives (like imprimé), follow the noun in French. Adjectives that commonly precede the noun are a limited set (e.g., petit, grand, bon, beau, nouveau), which doesn’t include imprimé.

How does adjective agreement work here?

Adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun:

• Masculine singular: rapport imprimé, prêt
• Feminine singular: lettre imprimée, prête
• Masculine plural: rapports imprimés, prêts
• Feminine plural: lettres imprimées, prêtes

Could I say Le rapport est imprimé instead? Does it mean the same thing?