"They like to watch the large elephants."

Translation: Ils aiment regarder les grands éléphants.

[JackieYoung1]

Why is the adjective before the noun?

[georgeoftruth]

"Grand", meaning large or big in size, always goes before the noun.

[Chantastic92]

Give this a read to help you understand the placement of certain adjectives before the noun rather than after: http://www.dummies.com/languages/french/how-to-place-of-french-adjectives-correctly/

[zoqfotpik]

Can we use the french adjective "large" in this sentence?

[Nadudu]

Why not énormes or larges instead of grands?

[Louise616982]

why not de instead of les"

[georgeoftruth]

Because of the definite article “the”.

[AlanKenned15]

Pourquoi pas < Ils adorent...> ?

[georgeoftruth]

In this case, "ils adorent" is "they love".

[Antonpanton]

Shouldn't "voir" be accepted too?

[LeslieNorman71]

Surely if la baleine est grosse so is an elephant? Not grande! Double standards?

[PatriciaMercer]

why not "Elles aiment regarder les grands elephants"