8.2.11

Masculine and Feminine

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Masculin ou Féminin - Masculine or Feminine

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Key vocab

  • Most words ending in -tion are feminine.
    • La situation - the situation.
    • L'opération - the operation.
    • La question - the question.
    • La nation - the nation.
  • There are some exceptions.
    • L'action - the action.
    • Le bastion - the stronghold.
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Key vocab (cont.)

  • Masculine adjectives ending in -eux and feminine adjectives ending in -euse usually correspond to an adjective ending in -ous in English.
    • Aventureux to aventureuse - adventurous.
    • Industrieux to industrieuse - industrious.
    • Dangereux to dangereuse - dangerous.
    • Envieux to envieuse - envious.
  • There are some exceptions.
    • Ennuyeux - boring.
    • Paresseux - lazy.
    • Heureux - happy.
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-eux/-euse

  • La planche à voile est dangereuse.
    • Windsurfing is dangerous.
  • Il est très envieux.
    • He is very envious.
  • Elle est toujours heureuse.
    • She is always happy.

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