Grammar ~ Posessive Adjectives

Question 1

With adjectives that describe physical characteristics, do you have to pronounce the end if it’s masculine and ends in a consonant (blond, vert, laid)

Answer 1

You don’t pronounce the ending consonant

Question 2

With an adjective describing something that is a feminine word, what do you have to add to what would be the masculine form - and how will that change the pronunciation?

Answer 2

You have to add an “e” (blonde, laide, verte) and then PRONOUNCE the ending consonant.

Question 3

Say (I mean say it out loud to yourself) “He is blonde and small” and then: “She is blonde and small”

Answer 3

Il est blond et petit (pronouncing it as “blon” and “peti”)

Elle est blonde et petite (pronouncing the “d” and the “t”)

Question 4

He is young

vs

She is young

Answer 4

They’re the same!
Il est jeune

and

Elle est jeune

Question 5

The exam is long.

The exams are long.

Answer 5

L’examen est long.

Les examens sont longs

Question 6

Name some adjectives that go BEFORE the noun (10 listed below)

Answer 6

beau
bon
grand
gros
jeune
joli
long
nouveau
petit
vieux

(Beauty, Age, Goodness, Size)

Question 7

Where, in relation to the noun they modify, do possessive pronouns go?

Answer 7

They are always placed before the nouns they modify.

Question 8

M sing. F sing. All plural
Mon. Ma. Mes. My
Ton. Ta. Tes . Your
Son. Sa. Ses * *his, hers, it’s

Is this formal or informal usage?

Answer 8

Informal