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Making Adjectives agree Flashcards

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1
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a black cat

A

un chat noir

The default form of an adjective is the masculine form

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a black shirt

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une chemise noire

To make an adjective agree with a fem noun add -e to the default for

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a heavy bag

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un sac lourd

The default form of an adjective is the masculine form

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a heavy suitcase

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une valise lourde

To make an adjective agree with a fem noun add -e to the default for

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a yellow bag

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un sac jaune

The default form of an adjective is the masculine form

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a yellow shirt

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une chemise jaune

If the adjective already ends in -e, a further -e is not added

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a good boy

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un garçon sage

The default form of an adjective is the masculine form

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a good girl

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une fille sage

If the adjective already ends in -e, a further -e is not added

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

neuf

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neuve

To make an adjective ending in -f fem, change the ending to -ve

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

heureux

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heureuse

To make an adjective ending in -x fem, change the ending to -se

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

cher

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chère

To make an adjective ending in -er fem, change the ending to ère

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

paysan

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paysanne

To make an adjective ending in -an fem, change the ending to -anne

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

européen

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européenne

To make an adjective ending in -en fem, change the ending to -enne

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

bon

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bonne

To make an adjective ending in -on fem, change the ending to -onne

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

cruel

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cruelle

To make an adjective ending in -el fem, change the ending to -elle

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

pareil

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pareille

To make an adjective ending in -eil fem, change the ending to -eille

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

net

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nette

To make an adjective ending in -et fem, change the ending to -ette

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

complet

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complète

To make an adjective ending in -et fem, change the ending to -ète

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

blanc

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blanche

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

doux

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douce

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

faux

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fausse

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

22
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Give the feminine form of the adjective

favori

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favorite

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

23
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Give the feminine form of the adjective

frais

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fraiche

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

gentil

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gentille

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

grec

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grecque

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

gros

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grosse

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

long

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longue

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

28
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Give the feminine form of the adjective

nul

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nulle

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

29
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Give the feminine form of the adjective

roux

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rousse

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

30
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Give the feminine form of the adjective

sec

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sèche

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

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Give the feminine form of the adjective

turq

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turque

Some common adjectives have irregular female forms

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a beautiful flat

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un bel appartement

Beau has a special format for masc nouns beginning with a vowel

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New Year

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le Nouvel An

Nouveau has a special format for masc nouns beginning with a vowel

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an old tree

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un vieil arbre

Vieux has a special format for masc nouns beginning with a vowel

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some black cats

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des chats noirs

To make an adjective plural add -s to singular form

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some heavy suitcases

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des lourdes valises

To make an adjective plural add -s to the singular form

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some French cheeses

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des fromages français

If the adjective ends in -s, a further -s is not added with the plural

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the dangerous men

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les hommes dangereux

If the adjective ends in -x, a further -s is not added

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the new teachers

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les nouveaux professeurs

If the adjective ends in -eau, an -x is added

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the main roles

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les rôles principaux

If the adjective ends in -al, -al becomes -aux in the plural

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the brown shoes

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les chaussures marron

A few adjectives are invariable, often related to fruit or nuts

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