Where to put "prochain/e"

Oleander J.A2Kwiziq community member

Hello,
How do you determine when "prochain/e" goes before vs after the noun? I remember reading in one lesson that it goes after the noun (for example, "le weekend prochain" or "l'hiver prochain") but in this exercise it goes before the noun "les prochaines vacances."

This question relates to:French dictation exercise "A difficult return"

Dictation exercise A2

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CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Oleander,

Placing "prochain" before nouns in French is true when you wish to emphasise the upcoming nature or importance of an event:

les prochaines vacances = the next holidays

le prochain train = the next train

la prochaine réunion = the next meeting

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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Oleander J. asked:

where to put "prochain/e"

Hello,
How do you determine when "prochain/e" goes before vs after the noun? I remember reading in one lesson that it goes after the noun (for example, "le weekend prochain" or "l'hiver prochain") but in this exercise it goes before the noun "les prochaines vacances."

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