8.8.3
Agreement (3/3)
No Pattern Irregulars
No Pattern Irregulars
Some irregulars don't follow a pattern when agreeing with a noun. These just need to be learned. Some of these change before a masculine singular noun that starts in a vowel.


Tout - all
Tout - all
- Masculine singular → Tout.
- Masculine plural → Tous.
- Feminine singular → Toute.
- Feminine plural → Toutes.


Long - long
Long - long
- Masculine singular → Long.
- Masculine plural → Longs.
- Feminine singular → Longue.
- Feminine plural → Longues.


Rigolo - funny
Rigolo - funny
- Masculine singular → Rigolo.
- Masculine plural → Rigolos.
- Feminine singular → Rigolote.
- Feminine plural → Rigolotes.


Vieux - old
Vieux - old
- Masculine singular → Vieux.
- Masculine singular before a noun that starts with a vowel or the letter 'h' → Vieil.
- Masculine plural → Vieux.
- Feminine singular → Vieille.
- Feminine plural → Vieilles.


Beau - beautiful
Beau - beautiful
- Masculine singular → Beau.
- Masculine singular before a noun that starts with a vowel or the letter 'h' → Bel.
- Masculine plural → Beaux.
- Feminine singular → Belle.
- Feminine plural → Belles.


Nouveau - new
Nouveau - new
- Masculine singular → Nouveau.
- Masculine singular before a noun that starts with a vowel or the letter 'h' → Nouvel.
- Masculine plural → Nouveaux.
- Feminine singular → Nouvelle.
- Feminine plural → Nouvelles.


Fou - crazy, mad
Fou - crazy, mad
- Masculine singular → Fou.
- Masculine singular before a noun that starts with a vowel or the letter 'h' → Fol.
- Masculine plural → Fous.
- Feminine singular → Folle.
- Feminine plural → Folles.
Adjectives With No Pattern
Adjectives With No Pattern
Some adjectives are irregular and don't follow a pattern when agreeing with a noun. Some of these change before a masculine singular noun that starts in a vowel.


Vieux - old
Vieux - old
- Masculine singular → Vieux.
- Masculine singular before a noun which starts with a vowel of the letter 'h' → Vieil.
- Masculine plural → Vieux.
- Feminine singular → Vieille.
- Feminine plural → Vieilles.


Beau - beautiful
Beau - beautiful
- Masculine singular → Beau.
- Masculine singular before a noun which starts with a vowel of the letter 'h' → Bel.
- Masculine plural → Beaux.
- Feminine singular → Belle.
- Feminine plural → Belles.


Nouveau - new
Nouveau - new
- Masculine singular → Nouveau.
- Masculine singular before a noun which starts with a vowel of the letter 'h' → Nouvel.
- Masculine plural → Nouveaux.
- Feminine singular → Nouvelle.
- Feminine plural → Nouvelles.


Fou - crazy, mad
Fou - crazy, mad
- Masculine singular → Fou.
- Masculine singular before a noun which starts with a vowel of the letter 'h' → Fol.
- Masculine plural → Fous.
- Feminine singular → Folle.
- Feminine plural → Folles.


Long - long
Long - long
- Masculine singular → Long.
- Masculine singular before a noun which starts with a vowel of the letter 'h' → Long.
- Masculine plural → Longs.
- Feminine singular → Longue.
- Feminine plural → Longues.


Tout - all
Tout - all
- Masculine singular → Tout.
- Masculine singular before a noun which starts with a vowel of the letter 'h' → Tout.
- Masculine plural → Tous.
- Feminine singular → Toute.
- Feminine plural → Toutes.


Rigolo - funny
Rigolo - funny
- Masculine singular → Rigolo.
- Masculine singular before a noun which starts with a vowel of the letter 'h' → Rigolo.
- Masculine plural → Rigolos.
- Feminine singular → Rigolote.
- Feminine plural → Rigolotes.
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