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Les Adjectifs
Formation of Adjectives and Rules
Question | Answer |
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Most adjectives are placed AFTER the n. they describe, but a number of BAGS adjectives are place before the n. they describe. Adjectives in French must agree in gender and number with the n. they describe. | Beauty Age Goodness Size |
REGULAR Adjectives: | M.S. = do NOTHING to the adj. F.S. = add an -E (unless one is already in place, but if the 'e' has an accent, you MUST add another regular 'e.' M.P. = add an -S F.P. = add -ES |
IRREGULAR Adjectives: | Ending in -EUX M.S. = -EUX F.S. = -EUSE M.P. = -EUX F.P. = -EUSES |
IA: | Ending in -AL M.S. = -AL F.S. = -ALE M.P. = -AUX F.P. = -ALES |
Adj. With IRREGULAR FEMININE Forms: | Masc./Fem. -IF/-IVE -EL/-ELLE -ON/-ONNE -EN/-ENNE |
BAGS Adj.: (Irregular ones): | M.S. = Nouveau (new) F.S. = Nouvelle M.P. = Nouveaux F.P. = Nouvelles M.S. BEFORE A VOWEL = Nouvel |
IBA: | M.S. = Vieux (old) F.S. = Vieille M.P. = Vieux F.P. = Vieilles M.S. BEFORE A VOWEL = Vieil |
IBA: | M.S. = Beau (beautiful) F.S. = Belle M.P. = Beaux F.P. = Belles M.S. BEFORE A VOWEL = Bel |