French Adjective Agreement: Forming the Feminine
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What is the general rule for forming the feminine of adjectives in French?

  • Remove -e from the masculine form
  • Add -e to the masculine form (correct)
  • Change the consonant in the masculine form
  • Add -ie to the masculine form

    • What happens when an adjective ends in -gu?

  • The e in the feminine form is dropped
  • The adjective remains the same
  • The e in the feminine form takes a tréma (correct)
  • The e in the feminine form is silent

    • How do you form the feminine of adjectives ending in -el?

  • Change the consonant at the end
  • Double the consonant at the end (correct)
  • Remove the consonant at the end
  • Add -e to the masculine form

    • What is the exception for adjectives ending in -al?

    <p>There is no doublement of the l</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do you form the feminine of adjectives ending in -on or -en?

    <p>Double the consonant at the end</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the rule for adjectives ending in -l, excluding -al and -el?

    <p>There is no general rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the 'n' in adjectives ending in -in or -un when forming the feminine?

    <p>It is not changed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following adjectives does not follow the general rule when forming the feminine?

    <p>Bas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the 't' in adjectives ending in -et when forming the feminine?

    <p>It is doubled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do adjectives ending in -f form the feminine?

    <p>By replacing the -f with a -ve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the exception to the rule for adjectives ending in -r when forming the feminine?

    <p>Adjectives ending in -eur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the adjectives 'beau', 'fou', 'mou', 'nouveau', and 'vieux' when they come before a masculine noun starting with a vowel or a silent 'h'?

    <p>They change to 'bel', 'fol', 'mol', 'nouvel', and 'vieil'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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