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Adjective agreement
Adjectives have different endings depending on whether they describe masculine, feminine, singular or
plural nouns.
Add -e if the noun is feminine (unless the adjective already ends in an -e).
Add -s if the noun is masculine plural.
Add -es if the noun is feminine plural.
However, there are adjectives that do not follow those rules. Look at the common exceptions in the box.
Masculine singular Feminine singular
jaloux jalouse
gentil gentille
généreux généreuse
paresseux paresseuse
long longue
sympa sympa
mignon mignonne
1 Complete each sentence using the adjectives given in brackets, with the correct endings.
Translate the sentences into English.
1 Ma partenaire idéale est ____________, ____________ et ____________. [gentil / mignon / généreux]
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4 Ma ____________ sœur est ____________ de mon ____________ frère. [petit / jaloux / grand]
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7 J’ai deux copines qui sont ____________ et ____________, mais avec les garçons, elles sont très
____________. [amusant / adorable / timide]
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