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French adjective exercises Change the sentences substituting the feminine equivalent of the words in italics.

French adjective exercises Change the sentences substituting the feminine equivalent of the words in italics

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French adjective exercises

Change the sentences substituting the feminine equivalent of the words in

italics.

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Model: Mon père est content.

Ma mère est contente.Mon ami n’est pas malade.

• L’homme est malheureux.

• L’étudiant est attentif en classe.

• Vous êtes très intelligent.• Mon frère est fier de sa maison.

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PLURALIZATION OF ADJECTIVES

For regular adjectives simply ad the letter “s” if the noun described is plural. Remember! The adjective agrees in gender and number with the noun described.

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Adjectives that end in “s” or “x”If an adjective ends in one of the above letters, do not change it. Examples include:singular pluralgris grisheureux heureux

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IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES

Some adjectives double the final consonant before adding the “e” to form the feminine.

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Examples of common consonant doublers

bon = bonnegentil =gentillegros = grosse

européen = européennecruel = cruelle

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Irregular adjectives

As you know, French just wouldn’t be French if there were no irregulars. The following is just a partial list of the many exceptions to the rule.

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blanc = blanche

doux = douce

favori = favorite

frais = fraîche

long = longue

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Beau, nouveau, and vieux

The forms bel, nouvel, and vieil are used before a masculine noun beginning with a vowel or the letter “h”.

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Examples of bel, vieil, and nouvel

un bel hommeun vieil amiun nouvel acteur

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Adjectival PlacementMost descriptive adjectives follow the noun they describe.

les maisons blanchesune femme gentilleles hommes sympathiquesune amie favorite

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Common adjectives that precede the noun

autre beaubon

court grand

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jeune joli

long mauvais

nouveau petit

vieux

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Adjective Exercises

Choose the correct adjective from the words in the parentheses.

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1. Albert et Catherine sont (gentil, gentille, gentils, gentilles).

2. Regarderz le (vieux, vieil, vieille, vieille) château.

3. Nous préférons les (autre, autres) livres.

4. Richard est un (vieux, vieil, vieille, vieilles) ami.