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Adjectives<br />
Just like articles, French adjectives also have to match the nouns that they modify in gender and plurality.<br />
Regular formation<br />
Spelling<br />
Most adjective changes occur in the following manner:<br />
Feminine: add an -e to the masculine form<br />
un garçon intéressant --> une fille intéressante<br />
un ami amusant --> une amie amusante<br />
un camion lent --> une voiture lente<br />
Plural: add an -s to the singular form<br />
un garçon intéressant --> des garçons intéressants<br />
une fille intéressante --> des filles intéressantes<br />
Pronunciation<br />
Generally, the final consonant is pronounced only when it comes before an -e. Most adjectives, such as those<br />
above, are affected by this rule.<br />
Masculine Pronuciation: intéressan, amusan, len<br />
Feminine Pronunciation: intéressant, amusant, lent<br />
Irregular formation<br />
Irregular plural formation<br />
Examples<br />
M Sing. --> M. Pl. Masc. Singular --> Masc. Plural Notes<br />
-s -s<br />
No change<br />
-x -x<br />
Add x<br />
un plafond bas<br />
un gros porc<br />
un homme<br />
généreux<br />
un garçon furieux<br />
des plafonds bas<br />
des gros porcs<br />
des hommes<br />
généreux<br />
des garçons furieux<br />
-eau -eaux un nouveau jeu des nouveaux jeux<br />
-al -aux un vent hivernal des vents hivernaux<br />
Irregular feminine formation<br />
Exceptions: fatal (fatals),<br />
final (finals) & naval<br />
(navals)<br />
Examples<br />
Masc. --> Fem. Masculine --> Feminine Notes
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