6.8.2

Irregular Agreements

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Irregular Agreements

For some words, you don't just add 'es' or 's'. They have irregular plural agreements.

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Ending in 'x'

  • When adjectives end in 'x' in the masculine singular, the feminine singular and plurals are irregular too.
  • Heureux - happy.
    • Heureux - masculine singular.
    • Heureux - masculine plural.
  • Dangeureux - dangerous.
    • Dangereuse - feminine singular.
    • Dangereuses - feminine plural.
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Ending in 'on', 'en', 'el', 'il'

  • When adjectives end in 'on', 'en', 'el' or 'il' in the masculine singular, the feminine singular and plural are irregular.
  • Bon - good.
    • Bon - masculine singular.
    • Bons - masculine plural.
    • Bonne - feminine singular.
    • Bonnes - feminine plural.
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Ending in 'er'

  • When adjectives end in 'er' the feminine singular and plural are irregular.
  • Premier - first.
    • Premier - masculine singular.
    • Premiers - masculine plural.
    • Première - feminine singular.
    • Premières - feminine plural.
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Ending in 'f'

  • When adjectives end in 'f' the feminine singular and plural are irregular.
  • Sportif - sporty.
    • Sportif - masculine singular.
    • Sportifs - masculine plural.
    • Sportive - feminine singular.
    • Sportives - feminine plural.
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Ending in 'c'

  • When adjectives end in 'c' the feminine singular and plural are irregular.
  • Blanc - white.
    • Blanc - masculine singular.
    • Blancs - masculine plural.
    • Blanche - feminine singular.
    • Blanches - feminine plural.

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1Identity & Culture

2Areas of Interest

3Study & Employment

4Common Tenses

4.1Present Tense

4.2Perfect Tense

4.3Imperfect Tense

4.4Imperfect vs Perfect

4.5Future Tense

5Advanced Tenses

6Extra Grammar

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