Les Adjectifs

Les Règles des Adjectifs (French adjective Rules) Noun: person, place, thing, idea un livre

Les Règles des Adjectifs Adjective: a word that modifies (describes) a noun. un papier bleu

I. Adjectives come after the noun that they modify (describe) Elle a un livre vert. Il a un papier bleu.

II. Adjectives agree with (change to match) the noun that they modify (describe)

II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify: 1. If the noun is feminine, the adjective adds "e” J’ai un stylo noir. Tu as une calculatrice noire.

II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify: 2. If the adjective already ends in "e” do not add another one. J’ai un stylo rouge. Tu as une calculatrice rouge.

II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify: 3. If the noun is plural, the adjective adds ”s” Nous avons quatre stylos noirs.

II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify: 4. If the adjective already ends in ”s” do not add another one. Vous avez neuf crayons gris.

II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify: 5. If the noun is feminine and plural, the adjective adds “e” and ”s” neuf feuilles noires et grises.

II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify: 6. Watch out for the “weirdos” (irregular adjectives). violet - violette blanc - blanche

II. Adjectives agree with the noun they modify: J’ai un stylo violet et une feuille violette. Tu as un sac blanc et une chaise blanche.

III. The Exception to the Rule: 7. If the word can be used as a noun and an adjective, it does not change when it is used as an adjective.

III. The Exception to the Rule: a noun and an adjective une orange orange

III. The Exception to the Rule: a noun and an adjective un marron marron

III. The Exception to the Rule: rose a noun and an adjective une rose rose

Elle a trois stylos rose. III. The Exception to the Rule: a noun and an adjective Elle a trois roses. Elle a trois stylos rose. Elle a trois roses rose.

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