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Adjectives
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To make an adjective feminine, most simply add an -e.
To make most adjectives plural, add an -s. The -s remains silent. Most adjectives appear after the noun, but a small subset of common adjectives, frequently for beauty, age, goodness and size |
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Exceptions
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-eux to -euse
beau to belle -ien to -ienne -f to -ve |
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Meaning of adjectives bases on its position relative to the noun
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mon ancienne maison vs. ma maison ancienne
ma propre maison vs. ma maison propre |
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Masculine adjectives that end in -e
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the feminine form is the same
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If an adjective ends in -é or any other vowel in the masculine
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Add an -e to form the feminine. This does not change the pronunciation of the word.
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beau
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belle
beautiful |
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nouveau
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nouvelle
new |
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vieux
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vielle
old |
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blanc
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blanche
white |
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bon
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bonne
good |
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ancien
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ancienne
ancient |
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jeune
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young
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petit
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small
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grand
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tall, big
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blond
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blond
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brun
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dark-haired
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anglais
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English
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mauvais
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bad
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rustique
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country-style
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joli
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pretty
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confortable
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comfortable
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When a masculine noun or adjective ending in a silent consonant adds an e to the feminine form
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the preceding consonant is pronounced.
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français
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française
French |
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étudiant
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étudiante
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Masculine words ending in a nasal vowel
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lose the nasal vowel when the feminine ending -e is added and sound the proceding consonant
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américain
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américaine
American |
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Masculine adjectives ending in -eux
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change to -euse in the feminine
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heureux
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heureuse
happy, lucky, fortunate |
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merveilleux
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merveilleuse
wonderful, excellent |
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parisien
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parisienne
Parisian |
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Masculine forms ending in -er
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change to -ère (sounded è + r) in the feminine.
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premier
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première
first, former (of two) |
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étranger
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étrangère
foreign |
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Irregular feminine adjectives
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Most feminine forms of adjectives end in -e.
Some adjectives, however, are irregular in the feminine form. These irregular adjectives change their endings in a number of ways. -ive -euse -elle |
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-if
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-ive
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actif
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active
active |
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vif
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vive
alive |
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créatif
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créative
creative |
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-eux
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-euse
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nombreux
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nombreuse
numerous |
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-el
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-elle
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naturel
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naturelle
natural |
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tel
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telle
such |
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exceptionnel
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exceptionnelle
exceptional |
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doux
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douce
soft |
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épais
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épaisse
thick |
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gentil
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gentille
nice |
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frais
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fraîche
fresh |
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long
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longue
long |
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sèche
dry |
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Some irregular adjectives have two irregular forms
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one for the feminine and one for the masculine singular, if the word it directly precedes begins with a vowel or a mute h.
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vieux
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le vieux document
masculine singular le vieil architecte masculine singular vieille feminine singular |
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vieux plural
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les vieux livres
masculine plural les vieilles rues feminine plural |
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beau
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le beau jardin
masculine singular le bel ĥotel masculine singular belle feminine singular |
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beau the plural?
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les beaux livres
masculine plural les belles maisons feminine plural |
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nouveau
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le nouveau livre
masculine singular le nouvel ami masculine singular nouvelle feminine singular |
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nouveau plural?
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les nouveaux amis
masculine plural nouvelles feminine plural |
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Irregular Masculine Plural Adjectives
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Masculine singular adjectives ending in -al have a plural in -aux.
Masculine singular adjectives ending in -s or -x do not change in the plural. |
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international
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internationaux
masculine plural international |
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régional
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régionaux
masculine plural regional |
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français
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français
masculine plural French |
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doux
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doux
masculine plural mild |
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heureux
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heureux
masculine plural happy |
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sensationnel
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sensationelle
sensational, fantastic |
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sportif
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sportive
feminine singular athletic |
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intérresant
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intérresante
feminine singular interesting |
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amusant
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amusante
feminine singular |
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lent
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lente
feminine singular |
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intérresant plural?
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intérresants
masculine plural intérresantes feminine plural |
