Chapter 2 Grammar

Question 1

Some adjectives stay the same from masculine to feminine:

Answer 1

dificile, facile, magnifique, jeune

Question 2

Some adjectives add an -e to make them feminine:

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

heureux (heureuse), ennuyeux (ennuyeuse)

Question 5

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

Answer 5

américain(e), canadien(ne), bon(ne)

Question 6

Sometimes you get total spelling changes:

Answer 6

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

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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

Question 8

The most important thing to remember is:

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Which adjectives come before the noun?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

beau (bel)

Answer 10

masculine- beautiful

Question 11

belle

Answer 11

feminine- beautiful

Question 12

beaux

Answer 12

masculine plural- beautiful

Question 13

belles

Answer 13

feminine plural- beautiful

Question 14

nouveau (nouvel)

Answer 14

masculine- new

Question 15

nouvelle

Answer 15

feminine- new

Question 16

nouveaux

Answer 16

masculine plural- new

Question 17

nouvelles

Answer 17

feminine plural- new

Question 18

vieux (vieil)

Answer 18

masculine- old

Question 19

vieille

Answer 19

feminine- old

Question 20

vieux

Answer 20

masculine plural- old

Question 21

vieilles

Answer 21

feminine plural- old