Masculine and Feminine
French: KS3, topic 15.2.12
Masculin ou Féminin - Masculine or Feminine
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.
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.
-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.
Test yourself on Masculine and Feminine
Which of the following nouns ending in -tion is masculine?