Les couleurs (Colors)

Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:

• Name and pronounce basic colors in French
• Use colors to describe objects, clothing, and preferences
• Understand gender and agreement rules for adjectives
• Practice through exercises and real-life contexts

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🗣️ Vocabulary: Les couleurs de base

French	English	Pronunciation	Notes
rouge	red	[roozh]	Masculine/feminine: same
bleu	blue	[bluh]	Masculine
bleue	blue (fem.)	[bluh]	Feminine form
vert	green	[vehr]	Masculine
verte	green (fem.)	[vehrt]	Feminine form
jaune	yellow	[zhawn]	No gender change
noir	black	[nwar]	Masculine
noire	black (fem.)	[nwar]	Feminine form
blanc	white	[blahnk]	Masculine
blanche	white (fem.)	[blahnsh]	Feminine form
gris	gray	[gree]	Masculine
grise	gray (fem.)	[greez]	Feminine form
orange	orange	[oh-rahnj]	Invariable (no gender change)
rose	pink	[rohz]	No gender change
violet	purple	[vee-oh-leht]	Masculine
violette	purple (fem.)	[vee-oh-lett]	Feminine form
marron	brown	[mah-rohn]	Invariable

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🧑‍🏫 Grammar Tip: Adjective Agreement

In French, colors are adjectives, and they must agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.

👗 Examples:

• Une robe rouge → A red dress (feminine singular)
• Un pantalon vert → Green pants (masculine singular)
• Des chaussures blanches → White shoes (feminine plural)
• Des sacs noirs → Black bags (masculine plural)

✅ Invariable colors like orange, marron, and rose do not change for gender or number.

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🗨️ Example Sentences

🧸 Describing Objects

• Le ballon est bleu. → The ball is blue.
• La voiture est noire. → The car is black.
• J’ai une chemise blanche. → I have a white shirt.
• Les fleurs sont roses. → The flowers are pink.

🧍 Preferences

• J’aime le rouge. → I like red.
• Ma couleur préférée est le vert. → My favorite color is green.

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✍️ Exercises

📝 Exercise 1: Match the Color

Match the French color to its English equivalent.

French	English
1. jaune	a. pink
2. rose	b. yellow
3. noir	c. black
4. violet	d. purple

Answers: 1 → b, 2 → a, 3 → c, 4 → d

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🗣️ Exercise 2: Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentence with the correct color.

1. La pomme est ______. (red)
2. Le ciel est ______. (blue)
3. Les chaussures sont ______. (white, feminine plural)
4. J’ai un sac ______. (brown)

Answers: rouge, bleu, blanches, marron

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🎨 Exercise 3: Describe the Picture

Show learners a picture of colored objects (e.g., a red apple, green tree, blue car) and ask them to write sentences.

Example:

• La voiture est bleue.
• L’arbre est vert.
• La pomme est rouge.

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🧍 Exercise 4: Personal Preferences

Write 3 sentences about your favorite colors and what you associate them with.

Example:

• J’aime le bleu parce qu’il est calme.
• Le rouge est la couleur de l’amour.
• Le vert me rappelle la nature.

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✅ Final Quiz: Colors

🧠 Multiple Choice

1. What is “white” in French (feminine)?

1. blanc
2. blanche
3. blanchette

✅ Correct: b)

2. Which color is invariable?

1. vert
2. orange
3. violet

✅ Correct: b)

3. How do you say “The flowers are pink”?

1. Les fleurs sont rose
2. Les fleurs sont roses
3. Les fleurs est rose

✅ Correct: b)

4. What is “gray” in French (masculine)?

1. gris
2. grise
3. grisé

✅ Correct: a)

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🎒 Homework Task

Write a short paragraph (5–6 lines) describing your favorite outfit using color adjectives.

Example:

J’aime porter une chemise bleue et un pantalon noir. Mes chaussures sont blanches. J’ai aussi un sac marron. Le bleu est ma couleur préférée.