adjectives

Question 1

How is the feminine form of an adjective generally created?

Answer 1

The feminine form of an adjective is generally created by adding an ‘e’ to the masculine form.

fatigué … fatiguée

Question 2

What happens to most adjectives ending in -eil, -el, -en, -ien and -ot, when forming the femine form?

Answer 2

The end consonant is doubled and then the ‘e’ is added.

européen ….. européenne

Question 3

What is the feminine version of the adjective complet?

Answer 3

complète

This is an exception, the end consonant does not double.

Also

discret … discrète

inquiet … inquiète

Question 4

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

bas

Answer 4

basse

Question 5

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

blanc

Answer 5

blanche

Question 6

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

bon

Answer 6

bonne

Question 7

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

doux

Answer 7

douce

Question 8

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

épais

Answer 8

épaisse

Question 9

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

faux

Answer 9

fausse

Question 10

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

favori

Answer 10

favorite

Question 11

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

fou

Answer 11

folle

Question 12

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

frais

Answer 12

fraîche

Question 13

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

gras

Answer 13

grasse

Question 14

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

gros

Answer 14

grosse

Question 15

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

long

Answer 15

longue

Question 16

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

mou

Answer 16

molle

Question 17

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

public

Answer 17

publique

Question 18

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

roux

Answer 18

rousse

Question 19

What is the feminine form of irregular adjective?

sec

Answer 19

sèche

Question 20

What are the 2 meanings of the adjective below, depending on whether the adjective is placed before or after the noun to which it applies?

ancien

Answer 20

former/ancient

Question 21

What are the 2 meanings of the adjective below, depending on whether the adjective is placed before or after the noun to which it applies?

brave

Answer 21

nice/brave

Question 22

What are the 2 meanings of the adjective below, depending on whether the adjective is placed before or after the noun to which it applies?

certain

Answer 22

certain/sure

Question 23

What are the 2 meanings of the adjective below, depending on whether the adjective is placed before or after the noun to which it applies?

cher

Answer 23

beloved/expensive

Question 24

What are the 2 meanings of the adjective below, depending on whether the adjective is placed before or after the noun to which it applies?

dernier

Answer 24

last of series/previous

Question 25

# What are the 2 meanings of the adjective below, depending on whether the adjective is placed before or after the noun to which it applies? grand

Answer 25

great/big

Question 26

# What are the 2 meanings of the adjective below, depending on whether the adjective is placed before or after the noun to which it applies? même

Answer 26

same/very

Question 27

# What are the 2 meanings of the adjective below, depending on whether the adjective is placed before or after the noun to which it applies? pauvre

Answer 27

poor (to be pitied)/poor (not rich)

Question 28

# What are the 2 meanings of the adjective below, depending on whether the adjective is placed before or after the noun to which it applies? prochain

Answer 28

next of series/next (following)

Question 29

# What are the 2 meanings of the adjective below, depending on whether the adjective is placed before or after the noun to which it applies? propre

Answer 29

own/clean

Question 30

# What are the 2 meanings of the adjective below, depending on whether the adjective is placed before or after the noun to which it applies? pur

Answer 30

mere/pure

Question 31

When comparing 2 nouns, with which noun must the adjective agree?

Answer 31

The adjective must agree with the first noun:- Les voitures sont plus dangereuses que les vélos

Question 32

Which phrase means 'more than'?

Answer 32

Plus de ... que ... Plus de jeunes utilisent les réseaux sociaux pour communiquer avec leurs amis qu'il y a vingt ans

Question 33

Which phrase means 'less than'?

Answer 33

moins de ... que ...

Question 34

Which phrase means 'as many as'

Answer 34

Autant de .... que ....