5.3 Adjectives

• French adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe.

  True
• Possessive adjectives indicate ownership or possession.

  True
• Steps to form the feminine singular of most French adjectives

  1️⃣ Start with the masculine singular form

  2️⃣ Add an "-e" to the end
• What ending is added to feminine adjectives to form their plural?

  -es
• What is the general rule for forming the plural of masculine adjectives in French?

  -s
• What two qualities must adjectives in French agree with?

  Gender and number
• The feminine form of most French adjectives is derived from the masculine form by adding the letter -e
• Order the typical placement of adjectives in French sentences:

  1️⃣ Adjectives follow the noun

  2️⃣ BANGS adjectives precede the noun
• The comparative form for equality in French is aussi + adjective + que
• What is the adjective form for superiority in French comparisons?

  plus + adjective + que
• Paul est plus intelligent que Pierre.
• C'est le plus beau tableau.
• What is the meaning of 'petit' in French?

  small
• What do descriptive adjectives describe?

  qualities or characteristics
• The feminine form of many French adjectives is formed by adding a -e to the masculine form.
• Feminine plural adjectives add a -es to the singular form.
• What is added to feminine adjectives to form their plural?

  -es
• Match the adjective form with its category:

  Masculine singular ↔️ -

  Feminine singular ↔️ -e

  Masculine plural ↔️ -s

  Feminine plural ↔️ -es
• In which position do French adjectives typically appear in a sentence?

  After the noun
• What is the basic structure for comparative adjectives in French?

  Equality, superiority, inferiority
• The superlative form for relative comparisons uses le/la/les + plus/moins + adjective
• In French, adjectives provide more information about a noun
• Descriptive adjectives describe the qualities or characteristics
• French adjectives must agree in gender and number
• Masculine adjectives usually add "-s" to form the plural.


  True
• The singular masculine form of a French adjective is often the base
• Adjectives in French must always match the gender and number of the noun they describe.

  True
• What is an example of a descriptive adjective in French?

  grand
• What is the general rule for forming the plural of feminine adjectives in French?

  -es
• What does BANGS stand for in French adjective placement?

  Beauty, Age, Number, Goodness, Size
• What is the adjective form for equality in French comparisons?

  aussi + adjective + que
• Marie est aussi grande que Jeanne.
• Match the superlative type with its adjective form:

  Absolute superlative ↔️ le/la/les + adjective

  Relative superlative ↔️ le/la/les + plus/moins + adjective
• What is the meaning of 'grand' in French?

  big
• French adjectives must agree in gender and number with the nouns they describe.


  True
• What do demonstrative adjectives point out?

  specific nouns
• Masculine plural adjectives add a -s to the singular form.
• Masculine adjectives add -s to form the plural
• French adjectives can only agree in gender but not in number.

  False
• BANGS adjectives include beauty, age, number, goodness, and size.

  True