1. Les Adjectifs

2. Les Règles des Adjectifs (French adjective Rules)
Noun:
person, place, thing, idea
un livre

3. Les Règles des Adjectifs
Adjective:
a word that modifies (describes) a noun.
un papier bleu

4. I. Adjectives come after the noun that they modify (describe)
Elle a un livre vert.
Il a un papier bleu.

5. II. Adjectives agree with (change to match) the noun that they modify (describe)

6. II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify:
1. If the noun is feminine, the adjective adds "e”
J’ai un stylo noir.
Tu as une calculatrice noire.

7. II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify:
2. If the adjective already ends in "e” do not add another one.
J’ai un stylo rouge.
Tu as une calculatrice rouge.

8. II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify:
3. If the noun is plural, the adjective adds ”s”
Nous avons quatre
stylos noirs.

9. II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify:
4. If the adjective already ends in ”s” do not add another one.
Vous avez neuf crayons gris.

10. II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify:
5. If the noun is feminine and plural, the adjective adds “e” and ”s”
neuf feuilles noires et grises.

11. II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify:
6. Watch out for the “weirdos” (irregular adjectives).
violet - violette
blanc - blanche

12. II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify:
J’ai un stylo violet et une feuille violette.
Tu as un sac blanc et une chaise blanche.

13. III. The Exception to the Rule:
7. If the word can be used as a noun and an adjective, it does not change when it is used as an adjective.

14. III. The Exception to the Rule:
a noun and an adjective
une orange
orange

15. III. The Exception to the Rule:
a noun and an adjective
un marron
marron

16. III. The Exception to the Rule: rose
a noun and an adjective
une rose
rose

17. Elle a trois stylos rose.
III. The Exception
to the Rule:
a noun and an adjective
Elle a trois roses.
Elle a trois stylos rose.
Elle a trois roses rose.

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