Questions, Articles, & Adjectives Flashcards
What are the 3 common question forms?
Using, “Est-ce que…”, hyphenated, if the subject is second or third person noun. “Parlez-vous… ?”, “Est-elle… ?”, ou “Est-il… ?” Also, if the verb ends in a vowel, a -t- must be inserted between the vowel and the third person singular pronoun. “Parle-t-il…”, “ou Va-t-elle… ?” And finally, a 3rd common way is by adding “n’est-ce pas ?”
What are the interrogative adjectives of which?
“Quel”, (masc. sing.), “Quelle”, (fem. sing.), “Quels”, (masc. pl.), and “Quelles”, (fem. pl.). The corresponding pronouns, (which one, which ones), are, lequel, laquelle, lesquels, et lesquelles.
What are the singular Definite Articles?
Le (L’), et La (L’) (“L’” only to be used with nouns which begin with a vowel, or silent “h”.)
What are the plural Definite Articles?
Les, et Les. (Only plural form of the definite article.)
How do you make regular nouns plural?
Most nouns form plural by simply adding -s to the form, note, this -s is not pronounced. Examples, le mot - le mots, ou l’arbre - les arbres
What are the exceptions to regular noun plurals?
Nouns whose singular ends in, -s, -x, or -z, remain unchanged in plural form. Examples, la voix - les voix, le nez - les nez, ou le bras - les bras.
What is another exception to form plural nouns?
If they end in -au, or -eu, the singular form changes their plural by adding -x. Examples, le bureau - les bureaux, ou le jeu - les jeux.
What is the 3rd form of ending noun exceptions?
Nouns ending in -al or -ail, usually drop the ending and add -aux instead to form plural. Examples, le cheval - les chevaux, le travail - les travaux.
Note, there will always be irregular cases. What are some examples?
L’œil - les yeux, monsieur - messieurs, madame - mesdames, ou mademoiselle - mesdemoiselles.
In English, we use “a”, or “an”, but what do they use in French?
“Un”, for masculine, et “Une”, for feminine.
How do you form feminine singular adjectives?
It is normally formed by adding -e to the masculine singular form. Examples, “{un grand} pays” - “{une grande} nation”, “{un} livre {vert}” - “{une} robe {verte}”, ou “{un} jeune homme” - “{une} jeune fille”
What are some common exceptions?
Masc. sing. ending in -eux - -euse, -er - -ére, -el - -elle, -en - -enne, et -f - -ve. Examples, heureux - heureuse, cher - chère, naturel - naturelle, ancien - ancienne, et actif - active.
What are some examples of feminine forms of irregular adjectives?
Blanc - blanche, bon - bonne, doux - douce, faux - fausse, frais - fraîche, et sec - sèche.
What are examples of adjectives that not only have irregular feminine forms, but also secondary masculine forms?
Beau ou bel - belle, nouveau ou nouvel - nouvelle, et vieux ou vieil - vielle.
How do you pluralise masculine adjectives?
Most French adjectives form their plural, the same way as nouns, by simply adding an -s to the singular form. Examples, “le grand boulevard” - “les grand boulevards”, ou “le chapeau vert” - “les chapeaux verts”
