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In most cases -s is added to the singular form of the adjective and there is no change in the pronunciation:
In most cases -s is added to the singular form of the adjective and there is no change in the pronunciation:


Tab1
{| class="wikitable"
!
!Singular
!Plural
|-
!French
|Elle est  contente
|Elles sont  contentes
|-
!English
|She is happy
|They (f) are  happy
|-
!French
|II est  content
|Ils sont contents
|-
!English
|He is happy
|They (m) are happy
|-
!French
|La veste est  rouge
|Les vestes  sont rouges
|-
!English
|The jacket is  red
|The jackets  are red
|-
!French
|Le sac est  rouge
|Les sacs sont  rouges
|-
!English
|The bag is  red
|The bags are  red
|}


If the word ends in -s or -x, it will be invariable:
If the word ends in -s or -x, it will be invariable:


Tab2
{| class="wikitable"
!
!Singular
!Plural
|-
!French
|Notre fils est heureux
|Nos fils sont heureux
|-
!English
|Our son is happy
|Our sons are happy
|-
!French
|Le cahier est gris
|Les cahiers sont gris
|-
!English
|The exercise book is grey
|The exercise books are grey
|}
 
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Invariable-adjectives|Invariable adjectives]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Subjunctive-versus-indicative-in-clauses-dependent-on-a-superlative-adjective|Subjunctive versus indicative in clauses dependent on a superlative adjective]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Dates|Dates]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Differences-in-the-use-of-numbers-in-French-and-English-Kings,-queens-and-popes|Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Kings, queens and popes]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Present-Tense|Present Tense]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-with-complements|Adjectives with complements]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Conjugation-group-3-—-verbs-with-infinitives-which-end-in-—re|Conjugation group 3 — verbs with infinitives which end in —re]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/«-de-»-or-«-du-»,-«-de-la-»,-«-des-»-after-quantifiers|« de » or « du », « de la », « des » after quantifiers]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plurals|Plurals]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns-which-change-meaning-when-they-change-gender|Nouns which change meaning when they change gender]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Stressed-pronouns-used-as-the-object-of-a-preposition|Stressed pronouns used as the object of a preposition]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Negations|Negations]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-the-definite-article-with-quantities|Use of the definite article with quantities]]
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Weather-verbs|Weather verbs]]
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 27 March 2023

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Plural forms of adjectives — The normal case

In most cases -s is added to the singular form of the adjective and there is no change in the pronunciation:

Singular Plural
French Elle est contente Elles sont contentes
English She is happy They (f) are happy
French II est content Ils sont contents
English He is happy They (m) are happy
French La veste est rouge Les vestes sont rouges
English The jacket is red The jackets are red
French Le sac est rouge Les sacs sont rouges
English The bag is red The bags are red

If the word ends in -s or -x, it will be invariable:

Singular Plural
French Notre fils est heureux Nos fils sont heureux
English Our son is happy Our sons are happy
French Le cahier est gris Les cahiers sont gris
English The exercise book is grey The exercise books are grey

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

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