Singular Adjectives
French: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.3.2
Singular Adjectives
Adjectives are describing words. In French, adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun.
Masculine singular nouns
- When describing a masculine singular noun, you use the basic spelling of the adjective:
- bleu - blue
- vert - green
- noir - black
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
Example
- vert - green
- un ballon vert - a green ball
- une voiture verte - a green car
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
Test yourself on Singular Adjectives
How do you say 'I have a green tortoise' in French?
Remember that 'tortue' is feminine.Fill the gap with the correct adjective: une chaise ____