Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
| Terminaison (Ending) | Masculin (Masculine) | Féminin (Feminine) |
| -et-ette /-ète | Muet (Mute) | Muette (Muette) |
| -eur-euse /-ice | Protecteur (Protective) | Protectrice (Protectrice) |
| -eux-euse | Curieux (Curious) | Curieuse (Curious) |
| -f-ve | Neuf (New) | Neuve (Neuve) |
| -c-che | Blanc (White) | Blanche (Blanche) |
Exceptions!
- Some adjectives are invariable, like chic.
Exercise 1: Les adjectifs : -et, -eux, -eur, -f, -c
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
discrète, heureuse, inquiète, créative, radieuse, blanche, neuve, généreuse
1.
Blanc :
Cette année, j'achète une serviette ... pour aller avec mon maillot de bain.
(This year, I am buying a white towel to go with my swimsuit.)
2.
Discret :
Dans ma valise, je mets ma pochette grise, bien plus ... que la rose.
(In my suitcase, I put my grey clutch, much more discreet than the pink one.)
3.
Inquiet :
Ma mère est vraiment ... quand je sors sans batterie externe.
(My mother is really worried when I go out without a power bank.)
4.
Neuf :
Pour les vacances, je prends ma casquette ....
(For the holidays, I am taking my new cap.)
5.
Heureux :
Ma petite sœur est ... de faire ses bagages.
(My little sister is happy to pack her bags.)
6.
Créatif :
Pendant les longs trajets, je prévois toujours une activité ... pour m'occuper.
(During long journeys, I always plan a creative activity to keep myself busy.)
7.
Radieux :
On me dit que je suis ... dans mon nouveau maillot de bain.
(People tell me that I am radiant in my new swimsuit.)
8.
Généreux :
Ma tante m'a offert un nouvel appareil photo, elle est très ....
(My aunt gave me a new camera, she is very generous.)
Exercise 2: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct sentence among the three options. Pay attention to the agreement of adjectives and the gender of nouns related to the theme of packing your bags.
1.
"Batterie" is feminine, so you need to say "ma batterie" and not "mon batterie".
The adjective must agree in gender and number with "pochette" (feminine), so "discrète" is correct.
2.
"Blanc" is masculine; you must use the feminine adjective "blanche" to agree with "serviette".
"Serviette" is feminine, so the definite article must be "la" and not "le".
3.
"Sac" is masculine, so you should say "mon sac" and not "ma sac".
The verb "défaire" in the infinitive does not take a final "t"; "défait" is a conjugated form.
4.
"Neuve" is feminine singular; here "lunettes" is plural, so the adjective must be "neuves".
"Neuf" is masculine singular; you need "neuves" to agree with "lunettes" in feminine plural.
