4.3.2

Singular Adjectives

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Singular Adjectives

Adjectives are describing words. In French, adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun.

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Masculine singular nouns

  • When describing a masculine singular noun, you use the basic spelling of the adjective:
    • bleu - blue
    • vert - green
    • noir - black
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Feminine singular nouns

  • To create the feminine form, most adjectives add '-e' to the masculine form.
  • bleu - blue
    • un ballon bleu - a blue ball
    • une voiture bleue - a blue car
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Example

  • vert - green
    • un ballon vert - a green ball
    • une voiture verte - a green car
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Feminine singular nouns: '-e'

  • Generally, if an adjective ends in ‘-e’, it stays the same for feminine nouns.
    • rouge - red
  • un livre rouge - a red book
  • une pomme rouge - a red apple

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