Indefinite adjectives are used to modify nouns in an unspecific sense. We will discuss some of the more common indefinite adjectives.
chaque (“each”)
chaque is always singular.
| chaque auto chaque manteau | each car each coat |
plusieurs (“several”)
plusieurs is always and only plural.
| plusieurs hôtels plusieurs cafés | several hotels several cafés |
quelques (“a few”)
quelques also occurs before plural nouns.
| quelques amis quelques minutes | a few friends a few minutes |
certain (“certain”)
certain shows gender and number.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| masculine | certain | certains |
| feminine | certaine | certaines |
| un certain jour une certaine fiche certains billets certaines places | a certain day a certain form certain tickets certain seats |
quel (“which, what”)
quel also shows gender and number.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| masculine | quel | quelle |
| feminine | quelle | quelles |
| Par quel train arrive-t-il ? Quelle heure est-il? | On which train is he arriving? What time is it? |