In French, when you talk about a group that has both boys and girls, the words you use to describe them, called adjectives, have to match with gender (boy or girl) and number (one or many). Here’s a simple guide to help you understand:

Basic Rules of Adjective Agreement

1. Gender: In French, adjectives can be for boys (masculine) or girls (feminine).

   • Masculine: grand (tall)
   • Feminine: grande (tall)

2. Number: Adjectives change if you’re talking about one person or more than one.

   • Singular (one boy): beau (handsome)
   • Singular (one girl): belle (beautiful)
   • Plural (many boys): beaux (handsome)
   • Plural (many girls): belles (beautiful)

Mixed-Gender Groups

When you describe a group that has at least one boy, you should use the masculine form of the adjective for everyone in that group.

Example Sentences:

• Simple Description:
  • For a group with one man and one woman:
    • "Ils sont grands." (They are tall.)
• Using Multiple Adjectives:
  • For a group with both boys and girls:
    • "Les enfants sont beaux et intelligents." (The children are handsome and smart.)

Common Adjectives Vocabulary

Here are some easy adjectives you can use:

• Grand(e) - Tall/large
• Petit(e) - Small
• Beau/Belle - Handsome/beautiful
• Vieux/Vieille - Old
• Nouveau/Nouvelle - New

Practice

Try making your own sentences with these adjectives:

• Les filles sont belles. (The girls are beautiful.)
• Les garçons sont vieux. (The boys are old.)
• Les étudiants sont grands. (The students are tall.)

By learning these rules and practicing, you can easily use adjectives to describe groups with both boys and girls in French!