
être with masculine and feminine adjectives
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6th - 8th Grade
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Mary Ann Espedido
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By Mary Ann Espedido
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Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|
Le livre est bleu | La gomme est bleue |
Le vélo est vert | La maison est verte |
Le garçon est petit | La fille est petite |
Marc est grand | Mary est grande |
When using adjectives to describe objects or people, the spelling of the adjective often changes if the what is being described is Masculine or Feminine.
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Open Ended
Most adjectives are spelled differently, based on
the OBJECT or PERSON being Masculine or Feminine
(French is an old traditional language and is still binary)
There are rules with certain adjectives. If there is no 'e' at the end of an
adjective, add an 'e' when the object or person is feminine.
How would you write the feminine form of noir ?
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Multiple Choice
Elle est________(strong)
fort
forte
forts
fortes
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Multiple Choice
Both adjectives are correct.
Which adjective is used when describing a feminine object?
bleu
bleue
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Multiple Choice
Paul est_________ (different)
differente
differents
different
differents
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Multiple Choice
Both adjectives are correct.
Which adjective is used when describing a feminine object?
violette
violet
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Multiple Choice
Both adjectives are correct.
Which adjective is used when describing a masculine object?
Blanc
Blanche
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Multiple Choice
Both adjectives are correct.
Which adjective is used when describing a masculine object?
vert
verte
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Masculine adjectives that end in an 'e', are not changed in the feminine form.
le stylo est orange la guitare est orange
le papier est jaune la maison est jaune
Examples
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Masculine adjective | Feminine adjective |
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sportif | sportive |
actif | active |
créatif | créative |
aggressif | aggressive |
Some adjectives use completely different letters when the gender of an object or person is described.
(fem) La mère est active.
(msc) Le garçon est actif.
(msc) Le poèm est créatif
(fem) La photo est crétive
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Open Ended
From the previous slide, what rule can you write for
feminine adjectives, when the matching masculine adjectives ends in 'f '?
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Multiple Choice
What is the feminine form of the following adjective?
décoratif
décorative
décoratife
décorativ
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Multiple Choice
What is the masculine form of the following adjective?
instinctive
Instictife
instinctif
instinctiv
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Open Ended
Choose which object or person would use the French adjective
Interessant
la prof , le prof, le père, la mère, le
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Which list of words would you use if this little girl was being described. A or B?
A | B |
|---|---|
petit intelligent actif gentil sportif | petite intelligente active gentille sportive |
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Dessinez un grand chien et une petite maison.
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