12 Questions
What is the general rule for forming the feminine of adjectives in French?
Add -e to the masculine form
What happens when an adjective ends in -gu?
The e in the feminine form takes a tréma
How do you form the feminine of adjectives ending in -el?
Double the consonant at the end
What is the exception for adjectives ending in -al?
There is no doublement of the l
How do you form the feminine of adjectives ending in -on or -en?
Double the consonant at the end
What is the rule for adjectives ending in -l, excluding -al and -el?
There is no general rule
What happens to the 'n' in adjectives ending in -in or -un when forming the feminine?
It is not changed
Which of the following adjectives does not follow the general rule when forming the feminine?
Bas
What happens to the 't' in adjectives ending in -et when forming the feminine?
It is doubled
How do adjectives ending in -f form the feminine?
By replacing the -f with a -ve
What is the exception to the rule for adjectives ending in -r when forming the feminine?
Adjectives ending in -eur
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'?
They change to 'bel', 'fol', 'mol', 'nouvel', and 'vieil'
Test your knowledge of French grammar rules by forming the feminine of adjectives. Learn how to agree adjectives with nouns in French and exceptions to the general rule.
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