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Les N uméros Ordinaux. Ordinal Numbers. What is an ordinal number ?. Let’s brainstorm a few examples. In French, an ordinal number is made by taking the number and adding an – ième to the end of it . First step , take the number and subtract the final e, if necessary .
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Les Numéros Ordinaux Ordinal Numbers
Whatis an ordinal number? • Let’sbrainstorm a few examples.
In French, an ordinal numberis made by taking the number and adding an –ième to the end of it. • First step, take the number and subtract the final e, if necessary. • For example: • 6 is six + ième -) sixième • 11 is onze + ième -) onzième
Exceptions • Un -) premier (première) • Cinq -) cinquième • Neuf -) neuvième
After an election, thesewererankings of candidates. Writethese out in ordinal numbers. For example, Georges est le neuvième • Richard: 5 • Marc: 2 • Nora: 3 • Sam: 7 • Mike: 1 • Louise: 4 • Natalie: 6 • Jean: 8
The list of runners up for MVPs of the soccer team are here. Writethese out in ordinal numbers • Georges: 6 • Marc: 9 • Luc: 3 • Jean-Luc: 4 • Véronique: 5 • Christophe: 8 • Fred: 7 • Lucie: 2 • Kyle: 1
Let’sTryThese: • He is the first person • Sheis the third • They (m) are the sixth • You (pl) are the ninth • We are the tenth
Let’sTrythese: • I am the fifth • He is the third • Sheis the twentieth • We are the seventh.