Adjectives

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Adjectives

In French adjectives usually follow the noun

E.x. Un cours interessant

However, a limited number of adjectives are placed before the noun including;

-beau/belle

-joli(e)

-vieux/vielle

-nouveau/nouvelle

-haut

-bon

-mauvais

-petit/petite

French adjectives agree in gender (masculine or feminine) and in number (singular or plural) with the noun or the pronoun to which they refer.

Add ‘e’ to make the adjective feminine.

Add ‘s’ to make the adjective plural.

E.x. les petites filles

The small girls

Some adjectives form their feminine and plural forms differently-Irregular words:

Singular

Plural

Masculine

feminine

masculine

feminine

Nouveau

Nouvelle

Nouveaux

Nouvelles

Gentil

Gentille

Gentils

Gentilles

Paresseux

Paresseuse

Paresseux

Paresseuses

Positif

Positive

Positifs

Positives

gros

Grosse

Gros

Grosses

Adjectives