In French, adjectives need to match the nouns they describe. This means they change based on if the noun is masculine or feminine, and if it’s singular or plural. Let’s break it down simply.

Gender Agreement:

• Masculine Adjectives: For masculine nouns, the adjective usually stays the same.

  • Example: un grand homme (a tall man)

• Feminine Adjectives: For feminine nouns, you typically add an -e to the masculine form.

  • Example: une grande femme (a tall woman)

Number Agreement:

• Singular Adjectives: The basic form of the adjective stays the same for singular nouns.

  • Example: un beau livre (a beautiful book)

• Plural Adjectives: To make the adjective plural, just add an -s.

  • Example: des beaux livres (beautiful books)

Common Adjectives:

• grand (tall)
• petit (small)
• beau (beautiful)
• vieux (old)

By practicing these easy rules with the adjectives above, you can get really good at matching gender and number in French!