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JUST SO WE’RE CLEAR...

What’s a noun?person, place, thing, idea

Which nouns are we talking about?

People nouns: un copain, une voisine, mon père, ta prof, un étudiant

Possessions nouns: un ordinateur, une montre, ma voiture, le portable

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WHAT ARE ADJECTIVES?

Words that modify nouns.

ColorsPhysical DescriptionPersonality DescriptionNationality

WHAT DO YOU MEAN MODIFY?

Modifying a noun means that the adjective changes something about the noun- the color, for example.

un vélo un vélo orange

AGREEMENT??

An adjective must agree with the noun it modifies.

in number (singular or plural)in gender (masculine or feminine)

La fille est blonde.Les montres sont roses.

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GENDER AGREEMENT

How can “red” be masculine or feminine??

(The same way a bed is masculine and a bedroom is feminine!)

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GENDER AGREEMENT RULES

Rule #1: If the adjective ends a consonant, add to “e” to make it feminine.

Le tapis est vert.La chaise est verte.

GENDER AGREEMENT RULES

Rule #2: Adjectives that end in “e” don’t change.

Le tapis est jaune.La chaise est jaune.

NUMBER AGREEMENT

• How can “red” be singular or plural??

• Answer: The same way that it can be masculine or feminine.

(This is a tough one to accept for English speakers.)

NUMBER AGREEMENT RULES

Rule #1: If the adjective ends in

anything except “s”, add s to make it plural.

(just like making a noun plural)

Les réveils sont verts.Les tables sont vertes. (still feminine!)

NUMBER AGREEMENT RULES

Rule #2: Like nouns, if the adjective

ends in “s”, leave it alone.

Les ordinateurs sont gris.Les lampes sont grises. (still feminine)

REMEMBER:

• Because all nouns are masculine or feminine, adjectives have to be masculine or feminine too.

• Because nouns are singular or plural, adjectives have to be singular or plural too.

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