Adjective Agreement in French Conversations

In French, adjectives change to match the gender and number of the nouns they describe.

Gender Agreement:

• Masculine: "Le chat noir"
  (This means "The black cat" and is for a male cat.)

• Feminine: "La chatte noire"
  (This means "The black cat" and is for a female cat.)

Number Agreement:

• Singular: "Un livre intéressant"
  (This means "An interesting book," just one book.)

• Plural: "Des livres intéressants"
  (This means "Interesting books," talking about more than one book.)

Example Sentences:

1. Conversation:

   • You: "Comment est le chien?"
   • Him: "Il est grand et marron."
     (This means: "How is the dog?" "He is big and brown.")

2. Negation:

   • "Ce n'est pas une fleur rouge."
     (This means: "This is not a red flower.")

Getting the hang of these agreements helps you make clear and descriptive sentences when you speak French!