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Numbers - Ordinal

Learn GCSE French ordinal numbers for dates, rankings and instructions. Practise the common endings and tricky spellings so you can write and understand “first”, “second”, and beyond.

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Fascinating Fact:

“Cinquième” (fifth) drops the final e from “cinq” before adding “-ième”.

In GCSE Fast French, ordinal numbers help you talk about order, for example “the first day”, “the third time”, or “my second choice”. They appear in exam questions, reading texts and listening tasks, and they are useful in writing when you describe steps, events, and preferences.

Key Terms

Nombre ordinal: A number that shows position or order, such as first, second, or tenth.
Suffixe: An ending added to a word, for example “-ième” in many French ordinals.
Accord: A grammar rule where some words change form to match gender or number, depending on the phrase.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do you form ordinal numbers in French for GCSE?

Many ordinals are made by adding “-ième” to the number, for example “quatrième” for fourth. Some are irregular, such as “premier/première” and “second/deuxième”, so they need extra practice.

What is the difference between “deuxième” and “second” in French?

Both can mean “second”. “Deuxième” is very common and works in most situations, while “second” is often used when there are only two items, but GCSE answers usually accept either in context.

How do I use French ordinals when talking about dates?

For dates, the first day of the month is usually “le premier”, and other days are normally the number, like “le deux” or “le trois”. Ordinals are still useful for phrases like “the first week” or “my third visit”.

Try These Related Quizzes

In each question you will be given a word or words in English. All you have to do is choose the French equivalent from the four choices offered.

1 .

Fourth

Quatrième

Quatorzième

Quarantième

Quarante-quatrième

Quatorzième = fourteenth
Quarantième = fortieth
Quarante-quatrième = forty-fourth

2 .

Second

Douzième

Deuxième

Vingtième

Vingt-deuxième

Douzième = twelfth
Vingtième = twentieth
Vingt-deuxième = twenty-second

3 .

One hundredth

Centimètre

Centième

Millième

Millionième

Centimètre = centimetre
Millième = thousandth
Millionième = millionth

4 .

Fifth

Quinzième

Cinquantième

Cinquante-cinquième

Cinquième

Quinzième = fifteenth
Cinquantième = fiftieth
Cinquante-cinquième = fifty-fifth

5 .

Sixteenth

Sixième

Seizième

Soixantième

Soixante-sixième

Sixième = sixth
Soixantième = sixtieth
Soixante-sixième = sixty-sixth

6 .

Nineteenth

Dix-neuvième

Neuvième

Soixante-dix-neuvième

Soixante-neuvième

Neuvième = ninth
Soixante-dix-neuvième = seventy-ninth
Soixante-neuvième = sixty-ninth

7 .

Eighty-eighth

Huitième

Dix-huitième

Quatre-vingt-dix-huitième

Quatre-vingt-huitième

Huitième = eighth
Dix-huitième = eighteenth
Quatre-vingt-dix-huitième = ninety-eighth

8 .

Seventieth

Septième

Dix-septième

Soixante-dixième

Soixante-dix-septième

Septième = seventh
Dix-septième = seventeenth
Soixante-dix-septième = seventy-seventh

9 .

Third

Treizième

Trentième

Troisième

Trente-troisième

Treizième = thirteenth
Trentième = thirtieth
Trente-troisième = thirty-third

10 .

First

Première

Onzième

Vingt et unième

Trente et unième

Onzième = eleventh
Vingt et unième = twenty-first
Trente et unième = thirty-first

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - French

Author: Graeme Haw

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