French grammar - Feminine adjectives - some rules |
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As we saw previously, getting the feminine form of an adjective can be as simple as appending an -e to the masculine form. There are however several rule-based expectations that depend on the ending of the masculine form. Three such rules are: • An -f masculine ending becomes -ve for the feminine adjective. • An -er masculine ending becomes -ère for the feminine adjective. • An -eux masculine ending becomes -euse for the feminine adjective. |
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Le chapeau est neuf et la cravate est neuve aussi.
The hat is new and the tie is also new.
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La femme est sportive mais le mari n'est pas du tout sportif.
The wife is sporty but the husband is not at all sporty.
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Le garçon est vif et la fille est vive aussi.
The boy is lively and the girl is also lively.
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La chemise est chère. Mais le pull n'est pas cher.
The shirt is expensive. But the jumper is not expensive.
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La valise est légère mais le sac n'est pas léger.
The suitcase is light but the bag is not light.
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Le vin n'est pas étranger - il est français - mais la bière est étrangère.
The wine is not foreign - it's French - but the beer is foreign.
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La femelle est dangereuse, mais le mâle n'est pas dangereux.
The female is dangerous, but the male is not dangerous.
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L'artichaut est délicieux. Et la pomme de terre est délicieuse aussi.
The artichoke is delicious. And the potato is delicious too.
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Pourquoi est-elle malheureuse ?
Why is she unhappy?
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La musique de Noël est festive.
Christmas music is festive.
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Le repas est délicieux et la tarte est aussi délicieuse.
The meal is delicious and the pie is also delicious.
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La fille est première de la classe.
The girl is first in the class.
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