๐จ Adjectives and agreement
๐ In short
An adjective describes a noun: un chat noir (a black cat). In French, as in Arabic, the adjective matches the noun: masculine or feminine, singular or plural.
๐ The lesson
1 Agreement
Add e for feminine and s for plural.
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | petit | petite |
| plural | petits | petites |
- un petit garรงonA little boy
- une petite filleA little girl
- des petits chatsLittle cats
2 Where does the adjective go?
Most adjectives come after the noun (the opposite of English): une robe rouge. But some short, common adjectives come before it, like petit, grand, beau, joli and bon: un grand arbre.
- une robe rougeA red dress
- un grand arbreA big tree
- une jolie maisonA pretty house
3 Special feminines
Adjectives that already end in e don't change in the feminine: rouge, jaune.
| Masculine | Feminine | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| blanc | blanche | White |
| beau | belle | Beautiful |
| gentil | gentille | Kind |
| heureux | heureuse | Happy |
| rouge | rouge | Red |
๐ In a picture
๐ก Watch out!
- Colors are adjectives too, and they agree: des yeux verts, une voiture bleue.
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 une fille ...
2 Where does grand go?
3 What is the feminine of blanc?
โ Personal pronounsโ Saying no: ne ... pas
๐ Related lessons
- ๐ท๏ธ Definite and indefinite articles
- ๐ฆ Masculine and feminine
- ๐ Plurals in French
- ๐ Personal pronouns
- ๐ซ Saying no: ne ... pas
- โ How do we ask questions in French?
- ๐ฆ Place words: sur, sous, dans
- ๐ Possessives: mon, ma, mes
- ๐ Demonstratives: ce, cette, ces
- ๐ฅ du, de la, des: some of something
- ๐ c'est and il y a
- โ๏ธ Comparing: plus, moins, aussi
- ๐ง Sound-alike words: a / ร and et / est