Adjectives How to form them in French Unit 4, Lesson 11.

AdjectivesAdjectivesHow to form them in FrenchHow to form them in French

Unit 4, Lesson 11Unit 4, Lesson 11

Before we begin, what is an Before we begin, what is an adjective?adjective?

An adjective describes or modifies a noun.An adjective describes or modifies a noun.

The The blueblue notebook notebook The The smartsmart boy boy The The cutecute dog dog

What is different about French What is different about French adjectives?adjectives?

French adjectives must agree with the noun they are modifying.

This means that if the noun is masculine, the adjective has to be masculine.

If the noun is feminine, the adjective has to be feminine.

Making an adjective feminine is Making an adjective feminine is easy!easy!Most of the time, you just add an “e” to the masculine form of the adjective.

Masculine Feminineblond blonde

intelligent intelligente

petit petite

Do not pronounce final consonant Pronounce the consonant sound

QUESTION!QUESTION!What happens if the adjective What happens if the adjective

already ends in an “e?”already ends in an “e?”

Nothing changes! Don’t add an “e”…

Masculine Feminine

jeune

timide

sympathique

riche

jeune

timide

sympathique

riche

There are exceptions to the “just There are exceptions to the “just add e” rule:add e” rule:

Masculine Feminine

beaugentil

mignoncanadien

sportif

bellegentille

mignonnecanadienne

sportive

There are many more than this. These are examples from this lesson.

New AdjectivesNew Adjectives

Fun, AmusingFun, Amusing

amusant amusante

Masculine Feminine


IntelligentIntelligent

intelligent intelligente

Masculine Feminine


InterestingInteresting

intéressant intéressante

Masculine Feminine


Mean, NastyMean, Nasty

méchant méchante

Masculine Feminine


silly, dumbsilly, dumb

bête bête

Masculine Feminine


nice, pleasantnice, pleasant

sympathique sympathique

Masculine Feminine


timid, shytimid, shy

timide timide

Masculine Feminine


nice, kindnice, kind

*gentil *gentille

Masculine Feminine


cutecute

*mignon *mignonne

Masculine Feminine


athleticathletic

*sportif *sportive

Masculine Feminine

Adverbs that go can go with Adverbs that go can go with adjectivesadjectives

rather - assezrather - assez

très - very

What adjectives would you use to What adjectives would you use to describe these people?describe these people?

Il est…

What adjectives would you use to What adjectives would you use to describe these people?describe these people?

Elle est…

Adjectives How to form them in French Unit 4, Lesson 11.

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