1. Notes on Adjective Agreement

2. Adjective Agreement In French, adjs must agree with what they’re describing (the subject) in number (singular or plural) and gender (is the word/person described masculine or feminine?) To make an adj plural, (after gender) add an –s to the end (if it already ends in s, leave it alone)

3. Masculine and Feminine Usually you are going to add an –e to the end of the adj to make it feminine (90%) If it ends in eux -> euse If it ends in if -> ive If it ends in an unaccented e, it doesn’t change A few adjs have irregular fem. forms: Long -> longueblanc -> blanche Bon -> bonnegros -> grosse Gentil -> gentillemignon -> migonne

4. Placement Normally adjs go after the noun they describe Adjs that go before the nouns describe: Beauty (beau, belle) Age (jeune, vieux) Good or Bad (bon, mauvais) Size (petit, grand)