The verb être (to be) is an irregular verb; its conjugation (set of forms for different subjects) does not follow a pattern. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 1
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The verb avoir (to have) is also an irregular verb. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 3
The verb avoir is used in certain idiomatic or set expressions where English generally uses to be or to feel. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 4
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In French, all nouns have a number (singular or plural) and gender (masculine or feminine). Most adjectives take different forms according to the gender and number of the nouns they precede. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 6
Most adjectives adopt the feminine form by adding a silent -e (no accent) to the end of the masculine form, unless one is already there. Adding a silent -s to the end of masculine and feminine forms gives you the plural forms of both. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 7
French adjectives are usually placed after the noun they modify when they don’t directly follow a form of être. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 8
However, some adjectives, such as possessive and demonstrative adjectives, come before the noun. © 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved. 9
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