Plural adjectives
Add -s in the plural
Adjectives also agree in number: in the plural, add -s (after any feminine -e).
The four forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| masculine | petit | petits |
| feminine | petite | petites |
- un chat noir → des chats noirs
- une chemise blanche → des chemises blanches
- Il est content. → Ils sont contents.
The plural s is silent, just like on nouns.
No change for -s and -x
Masculine adjectives ending in -s or -x don't change in the masculine plural:
- un homme heureux → des hommes heureux
- un pull gris → des pulls gris
- un ami français → des amis français
But their feminine plural is regular: heureuses, grises, françaises.
Mixed groups: masculine wins
When an adjective describes a group of masculine and feminine nouns, use the masculine plural:
- Paul et Julie sont fatigués.Paul and Julie are tired.
- une jupe et un pull noirsa black skirt and jumper
-al → -aux
- un problème national → des problèmes nationaux
- un ami loyal → des amis loyaux
Some exceptions take -als: banals, finals, fatals, navals.
Practice
- des chiens _____
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petits
- des fleurs _____
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petites
- des garçons _____
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heureux
- Marie et Julie sont _____.Options: fatiguées · fatigués · fatiguée
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fatiguées
In the app, this lesson is taught one idea at a time with the examples read aloud, followed by questions that explain the rule when you get one wrong. It then comes back for review on later days until you've mastered it.