Nouns Flashcards
What is the gender of “bâtiment” (building)?
Masculine.
Nouns not ending in -e are usually masculine (singular).
Is “porte” (door) feminine or masculine?
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -e are usually feminine (singular).
The gender of “l’arome” (aroma) is…
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -me are masculine (singular).
State the gender of “le climat” (climate)
Masculine.
Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -at are masculine (singular).
The gender of “le café” (coffee) is…
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.
State whether “journalisme” is masculine or feminine.
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -isme are usually masculine (singular).
What is the gender of “sarcasme”?
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -asme are usually masculine (singular).
Is “moment” masculine or feminine?
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -ment are usually masculine (singular).
The gender of “général” is…
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -al are usually masculine (singular).
State the gender of “spectacle.”
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -acle are usually masculine (singular).
State whether “jardin” is masculine or feminine.
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -in are usually masculine (singular).
What is the gender of “camion”?
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -on are usually masculine (singular).
Is “garage” masculine or feminine?
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -age are usually masculine (singular).
The gender of “l’interrupteur” is…
Masculine.
Nouns ending in -eur are usually masculine (singular).
State the gender of “production.”
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -tion are usually feminine (singular).
State whether “décision” is masculine or feminine.
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -sion are usually feminine (singular).
What is the gender of “vérité”?
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -té are usually feminine (singular).
Is “certitude” masculine or feminine?
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -tude are usually feminine (singular).
The gender of “paix” is…
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -x are usually feminine (singular).
What is the gender of “connaissance”?
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -ance are usually feminine (singular).
Is “espèce” masculine or feminine?
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -èce are usually feminine (singular).
How do you form the feminine in masculine nouns?
by changing the ending to -e
How do nouns ending in consonants become feminine?
by adding -e to the end
List the twelve endings referring to the masculine gender.
- eau
- ier
- teur
- ail
- ard
- as
- at
- et
- is
- on
- aire
- oir
The gender of “concurrence” is…
Feminine.
Nouns ending in -ence are usually feminine (singular).
Turn “danseur” (dancer) feminine.
danseuse
When forming the feminine, the -eur ending becomes -euse.
Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.
What is the feminine form of “instituteur” (teacher)?
institutrice
When forming the feminine, the -teur ending becomes -trice.
Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.
The feminine form of “veuf” (widower) is…
veuve
When forming the feminine, the -f ending becomes -ve.
Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.
State the feminine form of “époux” (spouse).
éspouse
When forming the feminine, the -x ending becomes -se.
Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.
When feminine, “jumeau” (twin) is…
jumelle
When forming the feminine, the -eau ending becomes -elle.
Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.
Turn “chat” feminine.
chatte
When forming the feminine, the -t ending becomes -tte.
Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.
*What is the feminine form of “écolier” (schoolboy)?
écolière
When forming the feminine, the -er/-ier ending becomes -ière.
Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.
Turn “le duc” (duke) feminine.
la duchesse
Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -esse.
What is the feminine form of “l’héros” (hero)?
l’héroïne
Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -ïne.
The feminine form of “l’acteur” (actor) is…
l’actrice
Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -trice.
State the feminine form of “le poète” (poet).
la poétesse
Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -esse.
*-teuse
Pluralize “livre.”
livres
Nouns usually become plural by adding an -s.
What’s the plural form of “page”?
pages
Nouns usually become plural by adding an -s.
State the plural form of “jeu” (game).
jeux (games)
Nouns ending in -eu add -x to the end when becoming plural.
Make “tableau” (picture) plural.
tableaux (pictures)
Nouns ending in -eau add -x to the end when becoming plural.
Turn “noyau” (kernel) plural.
noyaux (kernels)
Nouns ending in -au add -x to the end when becoming plural.
What’s the plural form of “journal” (newspaper)?
journaux (newspapers)
Nouns ending in -al change -al to -aux when pluralized.
Pluralize “travail” (work).
travaux (works)
Nouns ending in -ail change -ail to -aux when pluralized.
List the five nouns that are always plural.
- les environs (surroundings)
- les biens (belongings)
- les annales (annals)
- les lunnettes (glasses)
- les fers (shackles)
What six types of nouns are always singular?
- proper names
- corners of the earth and unique things (e.g., west, horizon, sun)
- matters, materials, and precious metals (e.g., milk, coal, gold)
- abstract conceptions and human qualities (e.g., joy, existence)
- collective nouns (e.g., youth, nation, money)
- some nouns that usually have the suffix -ism/names of sciences, religions, fields (e.g., Buddhism, logic, impressionism, medicine)
