Making Sure Adjectives Match in Gender and Number

In French, adjectives need to match the gender (male or female) and number (singular or plural) of the nouns they describe. Here’s how to do it:

1. Gender Agreement

• Masculine Singular: The adjective stays the same.
  Example: un chat noir (a black cat)

• Feminine Singular: Add -e to the adjective unless it already ends with -e.
  Example: une chienne noire (a black dog)

• Masculine Plural: Add -s to the adjective.
  Example: des chats noirs (black cats)

• Feminine Plural: Add -es to the adjective.
  Example: des chiennes noires (black dogs)

2. Common Adjective Examples

• grand (tall)

  • Masculine: un homme grand (a tall man)
  • Feminine: une femme grande (a tall woman)

• petit (small)

  • Masculine: un enfant petit (a small child)
  • Feminine: une enfant petite (a small child)

By following these rules, you can make sure that adjectives match the nouns correctly. This helps make your French clearer and easier to understand.