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<div | <div class="pg_page_title"> Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives — A change in written and spoken French</div> | ||
In the following cases, addition of feminine -e to the written masculine form also corresponds to the pronunciation of a final consonant in spoken French: | In the following cases, addition of feminine -e to the written masculine form also corresponds to the pronunciation of a final consonant in spoken French: | ||
<span link>With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages:</span> [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article|Omission of the article]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-and-Number-of-Nouns|Gender and Number of Nouns]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/Colour-adjective-compounds|Colour adjective compounds]]. | |||
==Addition of -e without further changes:== | ==Addition of -e without further changes:== | ||
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== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Location-of-adverbs-modifying-adjectives,-prepositions,-noun-phrases-and-other-adverbs|Location of adverbs modifying adjectives, prepositions, noun phrases and other adverbs]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Location-of-adverbs-modifying-adjectives,-prepositions,-noun-phrases-and-other-adverbs|Location of adverbs modifying adjectives, prepositions, noun phrases and other adverbs]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Agreement-of-past-participles-with-direct-objects-placed-before-in-relative-clauses|Agreement of past participles with direct objects placed before in relative clauses]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Agreement-of-past-participles-with-direct-objects-placed-before-in-relative-clauses|Agreement of past participles with direct objects placed before in relative clauses]] | ||
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* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-the-definite-article-with-names-of-languages|Use of the definite article with names of languages]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-the-definite-article-with-names-of-languages|Use of the definite article with names of languages]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Types-of-noun|Types of noun]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Types-of-noun|Types of noun]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:56, 27 March 2023
Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives — A change in written and spoken French
In the following cases, addition of feminine -e to the written masculine form also corresponds to the pronunciation of a final consonant in spoken French:
With the completion of this lesson, consider investigating these related pages: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Gender and Number of Nouns & Colour adjective compounds.
Addition of -e without further changes:[edit | edit source]
French | English | |
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Masculine | Feminine | |
petit | petite | small |
cuit | cuite | cooked |
gris | grise | grey |
mauvais | mauvaise | bad |
Addition of -e and doubling of the final consonant[edit | edit source]
French | English | ||
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Adjective ending | Masculine | Feminine | |
-as | bas | basse | low |
gras | grasse | fatty | |
épais | épaisse | thick | |
las | lasse | tired | |
-et | muet | muette | mute |
coquet | coquette | cute | |
-ot | sot | sotte | stupid |
Addition of -e and a grave accent[edit | edit source]
French | English | ||
---|---|---|---|
Adjective ending | Masculine | Feminine | |
-et | complet | complète | complete |
inquiet | inquiète | worried | |
secret | secrète | secret | |
discret | discrète | discreet | |
concret | concrète | concrete | |
replet | replete | plump |
Videos[edit | edit source]
Feminine or Masculine words in French? Understanding French ...[edit | edit source]
Masculine & Feminine French Word Quiz - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Ask a French Teacher - How Can I Tell if a Noun is Masculine or ...[edit | edit source]
How to identify feminine and masculine in French - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Location of adverbs modifying adjectives, prepositions, noun phrases and other adverbs
- Agreement of past participles with direct objects placed before in relative clauses
- Colour adjective compounds
- Vous and Tu Complete Guide
- Use of the definite article with seasons
- Adjectives which normally follow the noun but can also precede, without significant changes in meaning
- "C'est" or "Ce sont"
- Often Mistaken Gender of Nouns
- "de" when an adjective precedes the noun
- Conjugation group 3
- Place adverbs
- Omission of the article in participle + noun constructions linked by de
- Use of the definite article with quantities
- Use of the definite article with names of languages
- Types of noun