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Descriptive Adjectives Formation: Masculine singular + s = masculine plural Masculine singular + e = feminine singular Masculine singular + es = feminine plural If m.s. already ends in -e, then it is the same as f.s. If m.s. already ends in -s, then it is the same as m.p. Variation of feminine forms: Endings Examples Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine -er -ère premier première -f -ve sportif sportive Adjectives that end in -er and -f Adjectives that end in -x Masculine: Feminine: heureux heureuse faux fausse doux douce roux rousse vieux vieille Adjectives that end in -eur change to -euse Masculine: Feminine: flatteur flatteuse moqueur moqueuse travailleur travailleuse trompeur trompeuse Some adjectives that end in -teur change to -trice

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Descriptive Adjectives

Formation: • Masculine singular + s = masculine plural• Masculine singular + e = feminine singular• Masculine singular + es = feminine plural• If m.s. already ends in -e, then it is the same as f.s. • If m.s. already ends in -s, then it is the same as m.p.

Variation of feminine forms: Endings Examples

Masculine Feminine Masculine Feminine

-er -ère premier première

-f -ve sportif sportive

• Adjectives that end in -er and -f

• Adjectives that end in -x

Masculine: Feminine:heureux heureusefaux faussedoux douceroux roussevieux vieille

• Adjectives that end in -eur change to -euse

Masculine: Feminine:flatteur flatteusemoqueur moqueusetravailleur travailleusetrompeur trompeuse

• Some adjectives that end in -teur change to -trice

Masculine: Feminine:conservateur conservatricecréateur créatrice

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• Many adjectives that end in a vowel + consonant change by doubling the consonant and adding an e

Masculine: Feminine:bon bonnegentil gentillegras grassegros grosseitalien italiennenaturel naturelle

• Some adjectives ending in -et add an accent and an e

Masculine: Feminine:complet complètediscret discrèteinquiet inquiètesecret secrète

• Irregular adjectives to know

Masculine: Feminine:blanc blanchefavori favoritelong longuepublic publiquesec sèche

• Other adjectives that use alternate m.s. forms when before a vowel or mute h

Masculine s: Feminine s: Masculine pl: Feminine pl:beau belle beaux bellesfou folle fous follesmou molle mous mollesnouveau nouvelle nouveaux nouvellesvieux vieille vieux vieilles

• Invariable adjectivesBordeaux, cerise, marron, orange

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Position:

• Most adjectives come after the noun except for B.A.G.S.

Beauty: Age: Goodness: Size:beau jeune bon petit(e)belle vieux mauvais grand(e)joli(e) vieille gentil

• Some depend on where they are placed

ancien mon ancienne maison

une maison ancienne

my former house

an old house

cher mon cher ami

un blouson cher

my dear friend

an expensive jacket

dernier le dernier train

la semaine dernière

the last train (in a series)

last week (preceding)

grand un grand homme

un homme grand

a great man

a tall man

même le même jour

le jour même

the same day

the very day

pauvre le pauvre homme

l’homme pauvre

the poor man (deserving to be pitied)the poor man (not rich)

propre sa propre chambre

des draps propre

his own room

clean sheets