Des Adjectifs Vocabulaire
nouns Adjectives describe ________. In French, all nouns are either masculine or feminine. Adjectives “match” the noun they describe. If the noun is masculine, the adjective is masculine. If the noun is feminine, the adjective is feminine. If the noun is masculine & PLURAL, the adjective is also. If the noun is feminine & PLURAL, the adjective is also.
FOR EXAMPLE - DESCRIBING PEOPLE Le Garçon La Fille brun petit amusant patient gentil mignon brune petite amusante patiente gentille mignonne
If there is more than one person, the adjective is plural – Generally by adding an “s” Les Garçons Les Filles bruns petits amusants patients gentils mignons brunes petites amusantes patientes gentilles mignonnes
Some adjectives already end in “e” in the masculine – so you don’t have to add an “e” to the feminine form. Le Garçon La Fille jeune mince sympatique énergique populaire jeune mince sympatique énergique populaire
To ask what a person is like in French – you say, “Comment est … To ask what a person is like in French – you say, “Comment est … ?” (le garçon / la fille) To respond, “Il est…” To respond, “Elle est…” jeune mince sympatique énergique populaire jeune mince sympatique énergique populaire
fort (e) gros (se) mince Some adjectives… What are the differences between the endings in the 3 examples? How do you make them feminine?
Some adjectives… grand (e) petit (e)
Some adjectives… jeune âgé (e)
Some adjectives… énergique fatigué (e) ou parasseux (se)
Some adjectives… courageux (se) timide
Some adjectives… content (e) triste
Some adjectives… sympathique méchant (e)
Some adjectives… embêtant (e) pénible
Some adjectives… amusant (e) marrant (e)
HOW TO SAY… I am - Je suis (“swee”) You are - Tu es (“ay”) He is - Il est (“ay”) She is - Elle est (“ay”)