Adjectives Describing People in French

1. Adjective Agreement

• In French, adjectives need to match the gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural) of the nouns they describe.

2. Gender Agreement

• Masculine Singular: The adjective usually ends with a consonant.

  • Example: un homme grand (a tall man)

• Feminine Singular: You add -e to the masculine form.

  • Example: une femme grande (a tall woman)

3. Plural Forms

• Masculine Plural: You add -s.

  • Example: des hommes grands (tall men)

• Feminine Plural: You add -es.

  • Example: des femmes grandes (tall women)

4. Vocabulary Examples

• Tall: grand (for boys/men), grande (for girls/women)
• Short: petit (for boys/men), petite (for girls/women)
• Kind: gentil (for boys/men), gentille (for girls/women)

Summary

Remember to always match the adjective to the gender and number of the noun in French!