French adjectivesIrregular adjectives

In French most adjectives come after the noun. Get to grips with constructing sentences containing adjectives and how to ‘agree’ them with the nouns they describe.

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Irregular adjectives

Some follow different rules for the way they agree with .

EndingFeminine endingMasculine singularFeminine singularMasculine pluralFeminine pluralEnglish
-eux (except for vieux)-euseennuyeuxennuyeuseennuyeuxennuyeusesboring
-s-semauvaismauvaisemauvaismauvaisesbad
-e-ejaunejaunejaunesjaunesyellow
-er-èrepremierpremièrepremierspremièresfirst
-f-vesportifsportivesportifssportivessporty
-c-cheblancblancheblancsblancheswhite
-on-onnebonbonnebonsbonnesgood
-l-llegentilgentillegentilsgentilleskind
ien-ienneancienancienneanciensanciennesold
Ending-eux (except for vieux)
Feminine ending-euse
Masculine singularennuyeux
Feminine singularennuyeuse
Masculine pluralennuyeux
Feminine pluralennuyeuses
Englishboring
Ending-s
Feminine ending-se
Masculine singularmauvais
Feminine singularmauvaise
Masculine pluralmauvais
Feminine pluralmauvaises
Englishbad
Ending-e
Feminine ending-e
Masculine singularjaune
Feminine singularjaune
Masculine pluraljaunes
Feminine pluraljaunes
Englishyellow
Ending-er
Feminine ending-ère
Masculine singularpremier
Feminine singularpremière
Masculine pluralpremiers
Feminine pluralpremières
Englishfirst
Ending-f
Feminine ending-ve
Masculine singularsportif
Feminine singularsportive
Masculine pluralsportifs
Feminine pluralsportives
Englishsporty
Ending-c
Feminine ending-che
Masculine singularblanc
Feminine singularblanche
Masculine pluralblancs
Feminine pluralblanches
Englishwhite
Ending-on
Feminine ending-onne
Masculine singularbon
Feminine singularbonne
Masculine pluralbons
Feminine pluralbonnes
Englishgood
Ending-l
Feminine ending-lle
Masculine singulargentil
Feminine singulargentille
Masculine pluralgentils
Feminine pluralgentilles
Englishkind
Endingien
Feminine ending-ienne
Masculine singularancien
Feminine singularancienne
Masculine pluralanciens
Feminine pluralanciennes
Englishold

See page 2 of this guide for more information on 'nouveau', 'vieux' and 'beau'.

Marron, orange, chic, super, cool and extra never change. For example:

  • J’ai les yeux marron. I have brown eyes.
  • Elle aime les chaussettes orange. She likes orange socks.

Some adjectives like sympa and bio are shortened forms of longer words and the only agreement they take is an -s in the plural. For example:

  • Tes copains sont sympas. – Your friends are nice.
  • J’achète des légumes bios. - I buy organic vegetables.

Translate the sentences into French.

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My town is not boring.

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The boys are very sporty.

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We wear white shirts.

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The new computers are cool.

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