Les adjectifs Flashcards
1
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Feminine singular adjectives
A
- Add ‘E’ at the end
- eg. ‘parfaite’, ‘branchee’
2
Q
Masculine plural adjectives
A
- Add an ‘s’ at the end
- eg. ‘parfaits’, ‘branches’
3
Q
Feminine plural adjectives
A
- Add ‘es’ at the end
- eg. ‘parfaites’, ‘branchees’
4
Q
If adjective ends in ‘-e’
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- do not add another ‘-e’
- eg. ‘facile’
5
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If adjective ends in ‘-et’
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- then change to ‘-ète’
- eg. ‘inquiète’
- or change to ‘ette’
6
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If adjective ends in ‘-er’
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- then change to ‘-ère’
- eg. chère
7
Q
If adjective ends in ‘-eur’
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- then change to ‘-euse’
- eg. menteuse
8
Q
If the adjective ends in ‘-x’
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- Then change to ‘-se’
- eg. ‘jalouse’
9
Q
If the adjective ends in ‘-f’
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- Then change to ‘-ve’
- eg. ‘neuve’
10
Q
If the adjective ends in ‘-c’
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- then change to ‘-che’
- eg. ‘franche’
- or change to ‘-que’
- eg. ‘turque’
11
Q
If the adjective ends in ‘-eil’ ‘-el’ ‘-an’ ‘-en’ ‘-on’ ‘-ot’ ‘-as’
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- then change to double consonant + e
- eg. cruelle
12
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Exceptions
A
- favori, favorite
- long, longue
- frais, fraîche
- doux, douche
- roux, rousse
- gros, grosse
- épais, épaisse
- meilleur, meilleure
- gentil, gentille
13
Q
If adjective ends in ‘-s’ or ‘-x’
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- doesn’t change in masculine plural
- eg. ‘heureux’
14
Q
‘-al’ to ‘-aux’ exceptions
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- fatal/s
- banal/s
- final/s
- naval/s
15
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when plural adjectives describe nouns of different genders
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- use masculine plural form
- eg. ‘paul et sophie sont gentils’
