{"id":230,"date":"2023-12-07T16:02:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T16:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/essentialgrammars\/?post_type=content&p=230"},"modified":"2025-08-15T11:17:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T11:17:30","slug":"chapter-6-numbers","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/routledgelearning.com\/essentialgrammars\/essential-french-grammar-3rd-edition\/chapter-6-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 6 – Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n
\n\tHome\n<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

Chapter 6 – Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n
\n

The three types of numbers covered in this chapter are: cardinal, used for counting (2, 12 etc), ordinal, used for putting things in order (deuxi\u00e8me, sixi\u00e8me etc.), and numbers used for approximate quantities (une douzaine etc.). The many differences between French and English in the formation and use of numbers are then examined in detail. In the first section a list of cardinal numbers is followed by a description of the following: how these numbers are linked, rules concerning plurals, the pronunciation of certain numbers and the positioning of numbers after the noun. The second section, on ordinals, lists these numbers and describes their formation. A short section on approximate numbers follows. Further sections cover the use of numbers for time, dates, measurements and fractions. The final section lists quantifiers and their uses. The last part of the chapter contains a passage full of numbers representing the types covered in the chapter, which are then analysed. At the end of the chapter there are five exercises for grammar practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n

Exercise 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n
\n\t\n\t
\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div> \n\n<\/div> \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
\n\t
\n\t\tTime limit: 0<\/span>\t<\/div>\n\t
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\t

\n\tQuiz Summary\t<\/h4>\n\t

0<\/span> of 1 Questions completed<\/p>\t

Questions:<\/p>\n\t

<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t <\/div>\n
\n\t

\n\t\tInformation\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t <\/div>\n
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\t\t\n\t

You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t

\n\t\tQuiz is loading…\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\t

You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.<\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t

You must first complete the following: <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\n\t

Results<\/h4>\n\t

\n\t\t

\n\t\tQuiz complete. Results are being recorded.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n\t

Results<\/h4>\n\t

0<\/span> of 1<\/span> Questions answered correctly<\/p>\t\t

\n\t\tYour time: <\/span>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t

\n\tTime has elapsed\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

\n\t\tYou have reached 0<\/span> of 0<\/span> point(s), (0<\/span>)\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t

\n\t\tEarned Point(s): 0<\/span> of 0<\/span>, (0<\/span>)\t\t
\n\t\t0<\/span> Essay(s) Pending (Possible Point(s): 0<\/span>)\t\t
\n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t

\n\t\tCategories\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
  1. \n\t\t\t\t\tNot categorized<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t0%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
    \n\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
    • \n\t\t\t\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t
      \n\t\t\t\t
      \n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
      \n\t
      \n\t
        \n\t\t\t\t\t
      1. 1<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t
        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
        \n\t
          \n\t\t
        1. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tCurrent<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
        2. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tReview<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
        3. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tAnswered<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
        4. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tCorrect<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
        5. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tIncorrect<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ol>\n\t
          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
          \n\t\t\t \t\t\t\t
          <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
          <\/div>\n
          \n\t
            \n\t\t\n\t\t\t
          1. \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tQuestion 1<\/span> of 1<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t1<\/span>. Question\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

            Write the numbers in brackets in words:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/legend>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
              \n
            1. La Tour Eiffel a plus de (200) <\/span><\/span> ans.<\/li>\n
            2. La lumi\u00e8re parcourt l\u2019espace \u00e0 pr\u00e8s de (300 000) <\/span><\/span> km par seconde.<\/li>\n
            3. Cette ferme a (399) <\/span><\/span> ans.<\/li>\n
            4. Ouvrez votre livre \u00e0 la page (80) <\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n
            5. Elle c\u00e9l\u00e8brera ses (80) <\/span><\/span> ans en famille.<\/li>\n
            6. Il c\u00e9l\u00e8brera ses (20) <\/span><\/span> ans en famille.<\/li>\n
            7. L\u2019an (500) <\/span><\/span> c\u2019\u00e9tait d\u00e9j\u00e0 le Moyen \u00c2ge.<\/li>\n
            8. Le s\u00e9isme a fait (3200) <\/span><\/span> victimes.<\/li>\n
            9. Elle aura (84) <\/span><\/span> ans l\u2019an prochain.<\/li>\n
            10. Le roi Louis (XIV) <\/span><\/span> r\u00e9gna (72) <\/span><\/span> ans.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/fieldset>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
              <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
              <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
              <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div> \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
              \n\n\n\n

              Exercise 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
              \n\n
              \n\t\n\t
              \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div> \n\n<\/div> \n\t\t
              \n\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t
              <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
              \n\t
              \n\t\tTime limit: 0<\/span>\t<\/div>\n\t
              <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
              \n\t

              \n\tQuiz Summary\t<\/h4>\n\t

              0<\/span> of 1 Questions completed<\/p>\t

              Questions:<\/p>\n\t

              <\/div>\n\n\t\n\t <\/div>\n
              \n\t

              \n\t\tInformation\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t <\/div>\n
              \n\t\t
              \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
              \t\t\n\t

              You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.<\/p><\/div>\n

              \n\t

              \n\t\tQuiz is loading…\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

              \n\t

              You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.<\/p><\/div>\n

              \n\t

              You must first complete the following: <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

              \n\t

              Results<\/h4>\n\t

              \n\t\t

              \n\t\tQuiz complete. Results are being recorded.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
              \n\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t
              \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
              \n\t

              Results<\/h4>\n\t

              0<\/span> of 1<\/span> Questions answered correctly<\/p>\t\t

              \n\t\tYour time: <\/span>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t

              \n\tTime has elapsed\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

              \n\t\tYou have reached 0<\/span> of 0<\/span> point(s), (0<\/span>)\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t

              \n\t\tEarned Point(s): 0<\/span> of 0<\/span>, (0<\/span>)\t\t
              \n\t\t0<\/span> Essay(s) Pending (Possible Point(s): 0<\/span>)\t\t
              \n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t

              \n\t\t

              \n\t\tCategories\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t
              \n\t\t\t
                \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
              1. \n\t\t\t\t\tNot categorized<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t0%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
                \n\t\t
                  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
                • \n\t\t\t\t\t
                  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t
                  \n\t\t\t\t
                  \n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
                  \n\t
                  \n\t
                    \n\t\t\t\t\t
                  1. 1<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t
                    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
                    \n\t
                      \n\t\t
                    1. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tCurrent<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
                    2. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tReview<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
                    3. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tAnswered<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
                    4. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tCorrect<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t
                    5. \n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\tIncorrect<\/span>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ol>\n\t
                      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
                      \n\t\t\t \t\t\t\t
                      <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
                      <\/div>\n
                      \n\t
                        \n\t\t\n\t\t\t
                      1. \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tQuestion 1<\/span> of 1<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
                        \n\t\t\t\t\t1<\/span>. Question\n\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

                        Write the numbers in brackets in words:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/legend>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

                        <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
                        \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
                          \n
                        1. C\u2019est le (80e) <\/span><\/span> anniversaire de ma tante.<\/li>\n
                        2. Il poss\u00e8de (345) <\/span><\/span> milli\u00e8mes de la surface.<\/li>\n
                        3. Les (1ers<\/sup>) <\/span><\/span> sur la liste seront prioritaires.<\/li>\n
                        4. Louis (XIII) <\/span><\/span> fut le (59e<\/sup>) <\/span><\/span> roi de France.<\/li>\n
                        5. La (2e<\/sup>) <\/span><\/span> Guerre mondiale commen\u00e7a en Pologne.<\/li>\n
                        6. Elle a termin\u00e9 (2e<\/sup>) <\/span><\/span> sur cent.<\/li>\n
                        7. Le lot (300) <\/span><\/span> abim\u00e9.<\/li>\n
                        8. Les (4es<\/sup>) <\/span><\/span> ne seront pas sur le podium.<\/li>\n
                        9. Elle habite au (200) <\/span><\/span> de la (5e<\/sup>) <\/span><\/span> avenue.<\/li>\n
                        10. La (1 000 000e<\/sup>) <\/span><\/span> signature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/fieldset>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
                          \n\t\t\t\t\t\t
                          \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
                          \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncorrect\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
                          <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div> \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
                          \n\n\n\n

                          Exercise 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
                          \n\n
                          \n\t\n\t
                          \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div> \n\n<\/div> \n\t\t
                          \n\t\t\t
                          \n\t\t\t\t
                          <\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t
                          \n\t
                          \n\t\tTime limit: 0<\/span>\t<\/div>\n\t
                          <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
                          \n\t

                          \n\tQuiz Summary\t<\/h4>\n\t

                          0<\/span> of 1 Questions completed<\/p>\t

                          Questions:<\/p>\n\t

                          <\/div>\n\n\t\n\t <\/div>\n
                          \n\t

                          \n\t\tInformation\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t <\/div>\n
                          \n\t\t
                          \n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
                          \t\t\n\t

                          You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.<\/p><\/div>\n

                          \n\t

                          \n\t\tQuiz is loading…\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

                          \n\t

                          You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.<\/p><\/div>\n

                          \n\t

                          You must first complete the following: <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

                          \n\t

                          Results<\/h4>\n\t

                          \n\t\t

                          \n\t\tQuiz complete. Results are being recorded.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
                          \n\t\t\t
                          \n\t\t\t\t
                          \n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/dd>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
                          \n\t

                          Results<\/h4>\n\t

                          0<\/span> of 1<\/span> Questions answered correctly<\/p>\t\t

                          \n\t\tYour time: <\/span>\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t

                          \n\tTime has elapsed\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

                          \n\t\tYou have reached 0<\/span> of 0<\/span> point(s), (0<\/span>)\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t

                          \n\t\tEarned Point(s): 0<\/span> of 0<\/span>, (0<\/span>)\t\t
                          \n\t\t0<\/span> Essay(s) Pending (Possible Point(s): 0<\/span>)\t\t
                          \n\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t

                          \n\t\t

                          \n\t\tCategories\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t
                          \n\t\t\t
                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
                          1. \n\t\t\t\t\tNot categorized<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t0%<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
                            \n\t\t