French Adjectives Practice

1. Adjective Agreement

French adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify.

Basic rules:
- Masculine singular: default form
- Feminine singular: add -e (if not already ending in -e)
- Masculine plural: add -s
- Feminine plural: add -es

Example: petit (masc. sing.), petite (fem. sing.), petits (masc. pl.), petites (fem. pl.)

2. Irregular Adjectives

Some adjectives have irregular feminine forms.

Common irregulars:
- blanc → blanche (white)
- long → longue (long)
- doux → douce (soft)
- favori → favorite (favorite)
- public → publique (public)

Example: un livre blanc, une table blanche

3. Position of Adjectives

Most French adjectives follow the noun they modify.

Exceptions (BANGS adjectives):
Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, Size
These adjectives usually come before the noun.

Example: une belle maison, un vieux livre, trois petits chats

4. Comparative Forms

Adjectives can be compared using plus...que (more...than), moins...que (less...than), or aussi...que (as...as).

Formation:
plus/moins/aussi + adjective + que

Example: Pierre est plus grand que Marie. (Pierre is taller than Marie.)

5. Superlative Forms

The superlative expresses the highest degree of a quality.

Formation:
le/la/les plus/moins + adjective

Example: C'est le livre le plus intéressant. (It's the most interesting book.)

6. Invariable Adjectives

Some adjectives don't change form regardless of gender or number.

Common invariable adjectives:
- Adjectives of color derived from nouns: orange, marron, cerise
- Some compound adjectives: bon marché (cheap)
- Some foreign adjectives: cool, glamour

Example: des chaussures marron, des robes orange