Indefinite adjectives and pronouns
Indefinite adjectives, pronouns, and phrases – What are they and how are they used?
French indefinite adjectives, pronouns, and phrases are used to add a vague and unspecific piece of information such as ‘other’, ‘something’, ‘someone’, ‘whoever’. Adjectives modify a noun and pronouns stand on their own.
The list below shows the masculine singular form. You’ll find some indefinite adjectives and pronouns also in the adverbs lists.
Indefinite Adjectives – Les adjectifs indéfinis
- aucun .... no
- autre .... other
- certain .... some, certain
- chaque .... each
- tout .... every
Indefinite Pronouns – Les pronoms indéfinis
- aucun .... anyone, none
- autre .... other
- autre chose .... something else
- autrui .... other people
- nul .... no one
Indefinite Phrases – Les locutions indéfinies
- grand-chose .... much
- grand-monde .... many people
- je ne sais quel .... I don’t know who/what
- je ne sais qui/quoi .... I don’t know who/what
- quel que soit .... whatever
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