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Which adjective does NOT follow the regular pattern of adding '-e' to form the feminine?
Which adjective does NOT follow the regular pattern of adding '-e' to form the feminine?
- Organisé
- Intelligent
- Drôle (correct)
- Grand
Which of the following masculine adjectives becomes 'belle' in the feminine form?
Which of the following masculine adjectives becomes 'belle' in the feminine form?
- Nouveau
- Vieux
- Bon
- Beau (correct)
What is the correct feminine form of the adjective 'sportif'?
What is the correct feminine form of the adjective 'sportif'?
- Sportif
- Sportive (correct)
- Sportife
- Sportivement
When should you use 'bel' instead of 'beau'?
When should you use 'bel' instead of 'beau'?
What is the feminine form of 'ennuyeux'?
What is the feminine form of 'ennuyeux'?
Which of the following adjectives has the same form in both masculine and feminine?
Which of the following adjectives has the same form in both masculine and feminine?
Which is the correct plural form of 'beau' when describing multiple masculine nouns?
Which is the correct plural form of 'beau' when describing multiple masculine nouns?
What is the correct feminine form of the adjective 'travailleur'?
What is the correct feminine form of the adjective 'travailleur'?
Which of these sentences correctly uses 'nouvel' instead of 'nouveau'?
Which of these sentences correctly uses 'nouvel' instead of 'nouveau'?
What is the feminine plural form of 'vieux'?
What is the feminine plural form of 'vieux'?
If you want to say 'the old tree' in French, which form of the adjective should you use?
If you want to say 'the old tree' in French, which form of the adjective should you use?
What is the feminine form of 'Canadien'?
What is the feminine form of 'Canadien'?
What is the plural form of 'nouveau' when describing feminine nouns?
What is the plural form of 'nouveau' when describing feminine nouns?
Which of the following pairs of adjectives does NOT follow the standard change from masculine to feminine?
Which of the following pairs of adjectives does NOT follow the standard change from masculine to feminine?
Which adjective pair demonstrates an irregular change where the ending '-eux' becomes '-euse' in the feminine form?
Which adjective pair demonstrates an irregular change where the ending '-eux' becomes '-euse' in the feminine form?
What is the main function of an adjective?
What is the main function of an adjective?
Which adjective changes from ending in 'f' to 've' when transitioning from masculine to feminine?
Which adjective changes from ending in 'f' to 've' when transitioning from masculine to feminine?
What is the feminine form of "italien"?
What is the feminine form of "italien"?
When should 'vieil' be used instead of 'vieux'?
When should 'vieil' be used instead of 'vieux'?
What is the feminine of 'bon'?
What is the feminine of 'bon'?
Flashcards
What is an adjective?
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun.
Grand (masculin)
Grand (masculin)
Big (masculine form)
Grande (féminin)
Grande (féminin)
Big (feminine form)
Petit (masculin)
Petit (masculin)
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Petite (féminin)
Petite (féminin)
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Intelligent (masculin)
Intelligent (masculin)
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Intelligente (féminin)
Intelligente (féminin)
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Organisé (masculin)
Organisé (masculin)
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Organisée (féminin)
Organisée (féminin)
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Jamaïcain (masculin)
Jamaïcain (masculin)
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Jamaïcaine (féminin)
Jamaïcaine (féminin)
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Bavard (masculin)
Bavard (masculin)
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Bavarde (féminin)
Bavarde (féminin)
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Drôle (masculin)
Drôle (masculin)
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Drôle (féminin)
Drôle (féminin)
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Honnête (féminin)
Honnête (féminin)
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Aventureus (masculin)
Aventureus (masculin)
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Aventureuse (féminin)
Aventureuse (féminin)
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Généreuse (féminin)
Généreuse (féminin)
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Serieuse (féminin)
Serieuse (féminin)
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Study Notes
- An adjective describes a noun
Regular Adjectives
- Grand (masculine) becomes grande (feminine), meaning "big"
- Petit (masculine) becomes petite (feminine), meaning "small"
- Intelligent (masculine) becomes intelligente (feminine), meaning "intelligent"
- Organisé (masculine) becomes organisée (feminine), meaning "organized"
- Jamaïcain (masculine) becomes jamaïcaine (feminine), meaning "Jamaican"
- Bavard (masculine) becomes bavarde (feminine), meaning "chatty"
Irregular Adjectives
- Drôle (masculine) becomes drole (feminine), meaning "funny"
- Honnête (masculine) becomes honnête (feminine), meaning "honest"
- Timide (masculine) becomes timide (feminine), meaning "shy"
- Bizarre (masculine) becomes bizarre (feminine), meaning "weird"
- Comique (masculine) becomes comique (feminine), meaning "funny"
- Aventureux (masculine) becomes aventureuse (feminine), meaning "adventurous"
- Généreux (masculine) becomes genereuse (feminine), meaning "generous"
- Sérieux (masculine) becomes serieuse (feminine), meaning "serious"
- Ennuyeux (masculine) becomes ennuyeuse (feminine), meaning "boring"
- Paresseux (masculine) becomes paresseuse (feminine), meaning "lazy"
- Travaille (masculine) becomes travailleuse (feminine), meaning "hard working"
- Bon (masculine) becomes bonne (feminine), meaning "good"
- Canadien (masculine) becomes canadienne (feminine), meaning "Canadian"
- Indien (masculine) becomes indienne (feminine), meaning "Indian"
- Italien (masculine) becomes italienne (feminine), meaning "Italian"
- Créatif (masculine) becomes creative (feminine), meaning "creative"
- Actif (masculine) becomes active (feminine), meaning "active"
- Impulsif (masculine) becomes impulsive (feminine), meaning "impulsive"
- Sportif (masculine) becomes sportive (feminine), meaning "athletic"
Adjective forms with plurals
- Beau (masculine singular) becomes belle (feminine singular), beaux (masculine plural), and belles (feminine plural), meaning "beautiful/handsome"
- Vieux (masculine singular) becomes vieille (feminine singular), vieux (masculine plural), and vielles (feminine plural), meaning "old"
- Nouveau (masculine singular) becomes nouvelle (feminine singular), nouveaux (masculine plural), and nouvelles (feminine plural), meaning "new"
Examples of adjective usage
- Shawn Mendes est beau translates to Shawn Mendes is handsome.
- Kehlani est belle translates to Kehlani is beautiful.
- Les étudiants sont intelligents translates to The students are intelligent.
- Madame Hirsch n'est pas vieille translates to Madame Hirsch is not old.
- L'artiste est vieux translates to The artist is old.
- J'achète des nouvelles chaussures dans le centre commercial translates to I am buying new shoes in the shopping center.
Masculine adjective changes before vowel-starting nouns
- Beau becomes bel before a noun starting with a vowel, such as in Jesse Williams est un bel artiste (Jesse Williams is a beautiful artist).
- Nouveau becomes nouvel before a noun starting with a vowel, such as in J'aime mon nouvel apartement (I like my new apartment)
- Vieux becomes vieil before a noun starting with a vowel, such as in Il y a un vieil arbre dans mon jardin (There is an old tree in my garden).
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