Plural Adjectives
French: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.3.3
Plural Adjectives
French adjectives
- In French, an adjective must 'agree' with the noun it is describing.
- This means that when figuring out the spelling of an adjective, you must ask yourself two things:
- Is the noun being described masculine or feminine?
- Is the noun being described singular or plural?
Making adjectives plural
- To make an adjective plural in French, you usually have to add an 's'.
- un crayon bleu - a blue pencil
- deux crayons bleus - two blue pencils
- un crayon noir - a black pencil
- deux crayons noirs - two black pencils
Feminine plural adjectives
- If a noun is feminine, the adjective gets a feminine ending.
- If the noun is also plural, the adjective gets a plural ending too.
- The feminine ending is usually an '-e'.
- The plural ending is usually an '-s'.
Examples
- une règle bleue - a blue ruler
- deux règles bleues - two blue rulers
- une règle noire - a black ruler
- deux règles noires - two black rulers
Test yourself on Plural Adjectives
How do you say 'I have two green tortoises' in French?
Remember that 'tortue' is feminine.What's the plural feminine form of the adjective 'violet'?
What's the plural feminine form of the adjective 'petit'?