Adjective Patterns
Many standard adjectives follow this regular pattern:
petit = masculine
petite = feminine
petits = masculine plural
petites = feminine plural |
Possessive Adjectives
There are different words for ’my’,’your’, etc. depending on whether the noun which follow is masculine, feminine, or plural |
Possessive Adjectives
English |
Masculine |
Feminine |
Plural |
my |
mon |
ma |
mes |
your |
ton |
ta |
tes |
his/her/its |
son |
sa |
ses |
our |
notre |
notre |
nos |
your |
votre |
votre |
vos |
their |
leur |
leur |
leurs |
Before a singular word beginning with a vowel, whether it is masculine or feminine, the possessive pronoun will be masculine. This does not apply to plural words beginning with a vowel.
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Alternative Masculine Forms
A few adjectives have an alternative masculine form before a noun beginning with a vowel or h:
un beau chien = un bel appartement
un vieux cheval = un vieil homme
un nouveau jardin= un nouvel élève |
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The Position Of Adjectives
Many adjectives go after the word that they describe
e.g colours, nationalities, long adjectives.
Those that don’t can be remembered by the acronym B.A.G.S |
B.A.G.S
B |
Beautiful |
A |
Age |
G |
Goodness |
S |
Size |
Bags adjectives come before their noun. Examples are beau (beautiful), joli (pretty), jeune (young), vieux (old), nouveau (new), bon (good), meilleur (better), mauvais (bad), gentil (kind), petit (small), haut (high), gros (fat).
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