Chapter 2 Grammar Flashcards

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Some adjectives stay the same from masculine to feminine:

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dificile, facile, magnifique, jeune

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Some adjectives add an -e to make them feminine:

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fatigué(e), joli(e), vrai(e), fâché(e)

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Often when we add an -e to the end of an adjective it changes the pronunciation:

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amusant(e), français(e), grand(e), petit(e)

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Adjectives ending with -x change to -se in the feminine:

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heureux (heureuse), ennuyeux (ennuyeuse)

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Adjectives that end in a nasal consonant (like “n”) either add -e or double the final consonant and add an -e:

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américain(e), canadien(ne), bon(ne)

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Sometimes you get total spelling changes:

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inquiet (inquiète) gentil(le), actif (active), sportif (sportive)

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To make an adjective plural, just add a -s unless it already ends with -s or -x:

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sportif (sportifs), bon (bons), mauvais (mauvais), ennuyeux (ennuyeux)

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The most important thing to remember is:

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ALWAYS make sure that your nouns and adjectives agree in number and gender!

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Which adjectives come before the noun?

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autre, bon, cher, grand, jeune, joli, mauvais, petit, vrai, beau, nouveau, vieux

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beau (bel)

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masculine- beautiful

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belle

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feminine- beautiful

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beaux

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masculine plural- beautiful

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belles

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feminine plural- beautiful

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nouveau (nouvel)

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masculine- new

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nouvelle

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feminine- new

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nouveaux

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masculine plural- new

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nouvelles

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feminine plural- new

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vieux (vieil)

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masculine- old

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vieille

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feminine- old

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vieux

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masculine plural- old

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vieilles

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feminine plural- old