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. neuf (adj) means 'new' neuf (m) ⇒ neuve (f) - An -f ending becomes -ve chapeau (m) means 'hat' cravate (f) means 'tie' or 'necktie' |
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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. sportif (adj) means 'sporty' sportif (m) ⇒ sportive (f) - An -f ending becomes -ve femme (f) means 'wife' or 'woman' mari (m) means 'husband' ne...pas du tout means 'not at all' |
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Le garçon est vif et la fille est vive aussi.
The boy is lively and the girl is also lively. vif (adj) means 'lively' or 'alert' vif (m) ⇒ vive (f) - An -f ending becomes -ve |
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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. cher (adj) means 'expensive' or 'dear' cher (m) ⇒ chère (f) - An -er ending becomes -ère chemise (f) means 'shirt' pull (m) means 'sweater' or 'jumper' or 'pullover' |
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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. léger (adj) means 'light (weight)' léger (m) ⇒ légère (f) - An -er ending becomes -ère valise (f) means 'suitcase' sac (m) means 'bag' |
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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. étranger (adj) means 'foreign' étranger (m) ⇒ étrangère (f) - An -er ending becomes -ère bière (f) means 'beer' |
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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. dangereux (adj) means 'dangerous' dangereux (m) ⇒ dangereuse (f) - An -eux ending becomes -euse femelle (f) means 'female' mâle (m) means 'male' |
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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. délicieux (adj) means 'delicious' délicieux (m) ⇒ délicieuse (f) - An -eux ending becomes -euse artichaut (m) means 'artichoke' pomme de terre (f) means |
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Pourquoi est-elle malheureuse ?
Why is she unhappy? malheureux (adj) means 'unhappy' malheureux (m) ⇒ malheureuse (f) |
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La musique de Noël est festive.
Christmas music is festive. festif (adj) means 'festive' festif (m) ⇒ festive (f) la musique de Noël (f) means 'Christmas misuc' |
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Le repas est délicieux et la tarte est aussi délicieuse.
The meal is delicious and the pie is also delicious. délicieux (m) ⇒ délicieuse (f) - An -eux ending becomes -euse repas (m) means 'meal' tarte (f) means 'tarte' |
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La fille est première de la classe.
The girl is first in the class. premièr (adj) means 'first' premièr (m) ⇒ première (f) classe (f) means 'classroom' de la classe means 'of the class' |
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