Vocab: Adjectives Flashcards
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Where do adjectives go in the sentence?
Descriptive adjectives usually follow the nouns or the verb être
- un professeur intéressant
- un ami sincère
- Il est pratique
- Elle est sportive
How do adjectives change with gender and number usually?
The feminine forms of the adjunctive usually adds an -e while the plural includes an s
- Un ami intelligent (M/S)
- Un amie intelligente (M/S)
- Des amis intelligents (M/P)
- Des amies intelligentes (M/P)
Four other rules of adjective noun agreement?
- ) If the masculine singular form of the adjective ends with a silent e, its the same for feminine singular
* extraordinaire, optimiste, pessimiste - ) If the singular form of an adjective ends in -s or -x, the plural ending remains the same
* Bradley est anglais; les amis de Bradley sont aussi anglais
* M. Blinest généreux; ses(his) enfants sont aussi généreux - ) If plural subject or group contains one or more masculine items or people, the plural adjective is masculine
* Suzanne et Georges sont intelligents
* Suzanne et Amélie sont intelligentes - ) Invariable adjectives or adjectival phrases do not change in gender or number
* Ce sont des chaussures chic et bon marché
Conservative (M+F) (S+P)
Singular
- Conservateur (M)
- Conservatrice (F)
Plural
- Conservateurs (M)
- Conservatrices (F)
Courageous (M+F) (S+P)
Singular
- Courageux (M)
- Courageuse (F)
Plural
- Courageux (M)
- Courageuses (F)
Proud (M+F) (S+P)
Singular
- Fier (M)
- Fières (F)
Plural
- Fiers (M)
- Fières (F)
Nice (M+F) (S+P)
Singular
- Gentil (M)
- Gentille (F)
Plural
- Gentils (M)
- Gentilles (F)
Natural (M+F) (S+P)
Singular
- Naturel (M)
- Naturelle (F)
Plural
- Naturels (M)
- Naturelles (F)
Parisian (M+F) (S+P)
Singular
- Parisien (M)
- Parisienne (F)
Plural
- Parisiens (M)
- Parisiennes (F)
Athletic (M+F) (S+P)
Singular
- Sportif (M)
- Sportive (F)
Plural
- Sportifs (M)
- Sportives (F)
Hardworking (M+F) (S+P)
Singular
- Travailleur (M)
- Travailleuse (F)
Plural
- Travailleurs (M)
- Travailleuses (F)
Where are adjectives for color put in the sentence
Color adjectives that follow the noun that agrees with gender and number
- bleue (une chemise bleue)
- gris (des livres gris)
- vertes (des chaussures vertes)
Irregular masculine and feminine form colors?
Blanc (white) and violets (purple)
White (M+F)
Blanc (M)
Blanche (F)
Purple (M+F)
Violets (M)
Violettes (F)
Which colors ending in silent -e spelled the same in both masculine and feminine
- Jaune
- Rouge
- Rose
Two colors invariable in gender and number
- Marron (des chaussures marron)
- orange (des sacs orange)
Which gender are colors when used as nouns
They are masculine
-J’aime le rose and le bleu
Adjectives that precede the noun
- autre
- beau
- bon(ne)
- joli(e)
- mauvais(e)
- même
- grand(e)
- gros(se)
- jeune
- nouveau
- petit(e)
- vieux
Other
Autre
Beautiful, handsome
Beau
Good
Bon(ne)
Pretty
Joli(e)
Bad
Mauvais(e)
