Purple — A1 Colour Vocabulary
Purple is the colour of grapes, eggplants (aubergines), and lavender flowers.
Quick Answer
Purple is the colour of grapes, eggplants (aubergines), and lavender flowers. In English, colour words go BEFORE the noun: “a purple car”, not “a car purple”.
Example: I love purple flowers.
Purple in 3 Sentences
Read these three sentences. Notice how purple is used:
- I love purple flowers. (describing one thing)
- She has a purple umbrella. (another example)
- Grapes are usually purple. (in real life)
A Quick Tip About PURPLE
In English, colour words like purple are ADJECTIVES — they go BEFORE the noun (the thing they describe). Say “a purple car” — never “a car purple”.
Putting “purple” AFTER the noun
✗ I have a bag purple.
✓ I have a purple bag.
Easy way to remember: COLOUR comes BEFORE the THING. “A purple dress”. “A purple flower”. “A purple car”. Always in that order.
Practice all A1 Colours
Now practise purple together with the other words in this topic. Use Study, Practice, Flashcards, and Review.
A1 Colours Vocabulary
Learn ten everyday colour words with pictures, short examples, practice questions, flashcards, and a review queue.
Study Cards
Read the word, look at the picture, and say the example sentence.
Quick Practice
Choose the word that completes the sentence.
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Flashcards
Look at the picture first, then tap the card to check the word.
Spaced Review
Review cards today, then let the queue bring them back later.
Test Yourself: Purple
Choose the correct answer for each sentence. Click Check to see if you are right.
1. Choose the correct sentence with “purple”:
2. Which is the colour purple?
3. The order is correct in:
4. Which of these is usually purple?
5. She has _______ shoes.
Other A1 Colours to Learn
Pick another word from this lesson — small steps add up fast.
Keep Going — One Colour, Many Wins
You just learned purple. Now you can describe grapes — and the right WORD ORDER for any colour in English.
But what about the darkest colour — the colour of the sky when there’s no moon, and a typewriter on a desk?
Next lesson: Black — A1 Colour Vocabulary
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