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Theory
an adjective agrees in gender and number with the word it is wedded to
most of the time, you want to add –e to the masculine form of an adjective to make it feminine
most of the time … | |||
grand | +e | grande | |
less common … | |||
attentif | attentive | ||
merveilleux | merveilleuse | ||
ravageur | ravageuse | ||
mignon | mignonne | ||
gras | grasse | ||
long | longue | ||
magique | magique | ||
ponctuel | ponctuelle | ||
cher | chère | ||
public | publique | ||
animateur | animatrice | ||
gentil | gentille | ||
complet | complète | ||
coquet | coquette | ||
 irregular forms #1
For example :
blanc ➔ blanche  (white)
doux âž” douce (soft)
sec ➔ sèche (dry)
…
irregular forms #2
some adjectives change their masculine form before a vowel or an aspirated H, like the adjective “new / nouveau”, “old / vieux”, “beautiful / beau”, …
For example :
singular
the new robot âž” le nouveau robot (M)
the new automaton âž” le nouvel automate (M)
the new revolution ➔ la nouvelle révolution (F)
plural
the new robots âž” les nouveaux robots (M)
the new revolutions ➔ les nouvelles révolutions (F)
Exercises
Results
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#1. those bright colors in the sky
#2. Marina, you have been very patient with me
#3. a dreamy person
#4. an adventurous personality
#5. Johnson & Johnson are good friends, indeed
#6. this oil is fatter than that one
#7. singing with giants is a habitual custom on planet Karaka
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Results
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#1. those bright colors in the sky
#2. Marina, you have been very patient with me
#3. a dreamy person
#4. an adventurous personality
#5. Johnson & Johnson are good friends, indeed
#6. this oil is fatter than that one
#7. singing with giants is a habitual custom on planet Karaka
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