Les Adjectives en Français

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1 Les Adjectives en Français
Adjectives in French

2 Adjective usage in French differs from English in several ways.
Placement Gender Quantity

3 The first difference is in the placement of the adjective
The first difference is in the placement of the adjective. Instead of before the noun, most adjectives in French go after the noun. English: the shy boy French: le garçon timide

4 However, there are several types of adjectives that do go before the noun. These can be remembered by the acronym B.A.G.S. Example: Beauty La belle fleur Age La jeune fille Good/Bad Le bon repas Size Le petit chien

5 The next difference is that the adjective must match the noun in gender.
Example: Un homme intelligent Une femme intelligente

6 The final difference is that the adjective must also match the noun as singular or plural.
Example: Le livre intéressant Les livres intéressants

7 Most adjectives will end in an s when plural
Most adjectives will end in an s when plural. There are some that have spelling changes: Examples: génial > géniaux beau > beaux

8 If the noun is both feminine and plural then the adjective must reflect the same.
Example: Les voitures sportives

9 Some examples of various adjectives:
Masculine Feminine No Gender Amusant Amusante Mauvais Mauvaise Bête Beau Belle Méchant Méchante Bizarre Bon Bonne Mignon Mignonne Drôle Content Contente Nouveau Nouvelle Faible Faché Fachée Petit Petite Jeune Fort Forte Poli Polie Mince Fou Folle Sportif Sportive Moche Gentil Gentille Vieux Vieille Pauvre Grand Grande Pénible Gros Grosse Jolie Riche Heureux Heureuse Stupide Indépendant Indépendante Sympathique (Sympa) Intelligent Intelligente Timide Intéressant Intéressante Triste