Grammar Point
A1 level
Adjectifs masculin et féminin
Adjectives must match the gender (masculine or feminine) of the noun they describe.
Structure
In French, descriptive adjectives change their form to match whether the noun they're describing is masculine or feminine. This is called gender agreement.
Feminine = Masculine + 'e'
Feminine adjectives usually end in -e, while masculine adjectives usually don't.
Je suis étudiant. ⇒ Je suis étudiante.
I am a student. ⇒ I am a student.
Il est grand. ⇒ Elle est grande.
He is tall. ⇒ She is tall.
If the adjective already ends in -e, it doesn't change for the feminine form.
Il est jeune. ⇒ Elle est jeune.
He is young. ⇒ She is young.
'-en' becomes '-enne'
Il est lycéen. ⇒ Elle est lycéenne.
He is a high school student. ⇒ She is a high school student.
Il est italien. ⇒ Elle est italienne.
He is Italian. ⇒ She is Italian.
Caution
The endings -s, -d, and -t are silent in the masculine form, but pronounced in the feminine form:
Il est anglais. ⇒ Elle est anglaise.
He is English. ⇒ She is English.
Il est intelligent. ⇒ Elle est intelligente.
He is intelligent. ⇒ She is intelligent.
Sentences
Il est japonais.
He's Japanese.
Je suis forte.
I'm strong.
Il est jeune.
He is young.
Je suis grand.
I'm tall.
Il est lycéen.
He's a high school student.
Ils ont été occupés.
They have been busy.
Il est fatigué.
He's tired.
Il est petit et gros.
He's short and fat.
Je suis content de te voir ici.
I am happy to see you here.
Elle est intelligente.
She's smart.
Je suis français.
I'm French.
Il est malade.
He is sick.
Resources
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Grammaire progressive du français
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