1B Adjective agreement

Question 1

In French, ADJECTIVES are often used with:

Answer 1

être

Question 2

agréable

Answer 2

pleasant

Question 3

amusant(e)

Answer 3

fun

Question 4

brillant(e)

Answer 4

brilliant

Question 5

charmant(e)

Answer 5

charming

Question 6

désagréable

Answer 6

unpleasant

Question 7

différent(e)

Answer 7

different

Question 8

difficile

Answer 8

difficult

Question 9

égoïste

Answer 9

selfish

Question 10

élégant(e)

Answer 10

elegant

Question 11

impatient(e)

Answer 11

impatient

Question 12

important(e)

Answer 12

important

Question 13

indépendant(e)

Answer 13

independent

Question 14

intelligent(e)

Answer 14

intelligent

Question 15

intéressant(e)

Answer 15

interesting

Question 16

occupé(e)

Answer 16

busy

Question 17

opimiste

Answer 17

optimistic

Question 18

patient(e)

Answer 18

patient

Question 19

pessimiste

Answer 19

pessimistic

Question 20

poli(e)

Answer 20

polite

Question 21

réservé(e)

Answer 21

reserved

Question 22

sincère

Answer 22

sincere

Question 23

sociable

Answer 23

sociable

Question 24

sympathique (sympa)

Answer 24

nice

Question 25

timide

Answer 25

shy

Question 26

In French, most adjectives agree in:

Answer 26

number and gender

FEMININE

example:

       *MASCULINE            *FEMININE (Sing)      patient                      patientE     (Plur)       patientS                   patientES

Question 27

If the MASCULINE form of the adjective ends in an unaccented “-E” do NOT:

Answer 27

add another one for the FEMININE form

example:
masc. sing.) (no change) (fem. sing.
OPTIMISTE OPTIMISTE

Question 28

When adjectives DON’T directly follow être :

Answer 28

they are placed AFTER the noun they modify

Question 29

algérien(ne)

Answer 29

Algerian

Question 30

allemand(e)

Answer 30

German

Question 31

anglais(e)

Answer 31

English

Question 32

américain(e)

Answer 32

American

Question 33

canadien(ne)

Answer 33

Canadian

Question 34

espagnol(e)

Answer 34

Spanish

Question 35

français(e)

Answer 35

French

Question 36

italien(ne)

Answer 36

Italian

Question 37

japonais(e)

Answer 37

Japanese

Question 38

marocain(e)

Answer 38

Moroccan

Question 39

martiniquais(e)

Answer 39

from Martinique

Question 40

mexicain(e)

Answer 40

Mexican

Question 41

québécois(e)

Answer 41

from Quebec

Question 42

sénégalais(e)

Answer 42

Senegalese

Question 43

suisse

Answer 43

Swiss

Question 44

vietnamien(ne)

Answer 44

Vietnamese

Question 45

To ask someone’s nationality/heritage:

Answer 45

*Quelle est ta/votre nationalité?
(What is your nationality?)

*Tu es/Vous êtes de quelle origine?
(What is your heritage?)