French Phrase
La foule était super énergique.
Meaning
The sentence means ‘The crowd was super energetic.’ It conveys that the audience was full of high energy, excitement, and enthusiasm, often heard at concerts, sports events, or lively gatherings.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to describe a lively, high‑energy audience in informal conversation—after a concert, a festival, a protest, or any event where the crowd’s enthusiasm stood out.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Lafouleétaitsuperénergique.
Definite article (La)
‘La’ is the feminine singular definite article used before a noun that is known to the listener.
Noun gender (foule)
‘Foule’ is a feminine singular noun meaning ‘crowd’.
Imparfait of être (était)
‘Était’ is the third‑person singular imperfect of ‘être’, used for a past state or description.
Intensifier (super)
‘Super’ works as an informal adverb meaning ‘very, extremely’. It does not change with gender or number.
Adjective agreement (énergique)
‘Énergique’ is an adjective that agrees with the feminine singular noun ‘foule’, so it stays ‘énergique’.
🗨In Conversation
Comment était le concert hier soir ?
How was the concert last night?
La foule était super énergique, on a vraiment passé un super moment.
The crowd was super energetic, we really had a great time.
✕Common Mistakes
La foule a été super énergique.
Learners sometimes use the passé composé ‘a été’ which changes the nuance; ‘était’ (imparfait) describes an ongoing state, which is appropriate here.
La foule était le super énergique.
‘Super’ should stay as an adverb; using it as a noun (‘le super’) is incorrect.
La foule était super énergic.
The adjective must agree with the feminine noun ‘foule’; using the masculine form ‘énergic’ is wrong.
↔Alternatives
La foule était très dynamique.
The crowd was very dynamic.
La foule débordait d'énergie.
The crowd was overflowing with energy.
La foule était pleine d'enthousiasme.
The crowd was full of enthusiasm.
Cultural Tip
In French, ‘super’ as an intensifier is informal and works well in spoken language or casual writing. In more formal contexts you might replace it with ‘très’ or ‘extrêmement’. Also, while ‘énergique’ is correct, native speakers more often describe a lively crowd with ‘dynamique’, ‘enthousiaste’ or ‘exalté’. Adjust the adjective to match the register you need.