Gender Rules

Question 1

What are the typical feminine noun endings?

Answer 1

-ette, -esse, & -tion.

Question 2

T or F. If you add «-s» at the end of a word, you also have to put «les» in front of it?

Answer 2

True
Ex: Le chien = les chiens
La Porte = les portes

Question 3

What happens to a noun if you want to make it plural that ends in «-al» ?

Answer 3

You change it to «-aux»
EX: l’animal = les animaux
le cheval = les chevaux

Question 4

What happens to nouns that end in «eua» if you want to make it plural?

Answer 4

You add «-x»
EX: l’eau = les eaux
le tableau = les tableaux

Question 5

What happens to nouns that end in «-s, -x, and -z»

Answer 5

Nothing, you leave them the same.

Question 6

Formal and informal you is?

Answer 6

Vous et tu

Question 7

T or F. «Vous» is only used when being formal?

Answer 7

False, «Vous» can also be used when addressing more than one person, regardless for you relationship with them.