-asse bas
basse
ahse.
-c
blanc
blanche
-c
-che
change
franc
franche
-eur
accrocheur
accrocheuse
-eur
-euse
change
prometteur
prometteuse
-eux
furieux
furieuse
-eux is pronounced euhh and -euse is
-eux
-euse
change
généreux
généreuse
pronounced euhsse.
-g
-g
-gue long
longue
change
-if
sportif
sportive
-if
-ive
change
actif
active
-er is pronounced ay and -ère is pronounced
er
étranger
étrangère
air, though exceptions such as "cher" exist in
-er
-ère
change
cher
chère
which both forms are pronounced with an
ending similar to the word "air".
-et
inquiet
inquiète
-et is pronounced ay and -ète is pronounced
-et
-ète
change
complet
complète
ette.
-ou
-ou /
fou, fol
folle
-olle
-ol forms occur before a vowel or mute h.
change -ol
mou, mol
molle
Special rules
Adjectives that precede nouns
List
Adjectives that are used frequently before nouns. These are:
beau (belle)
joli(e)
nouveau (nouvelle)
vieux (vieille)
jeune +
bon(ne) +
gentil (gentille)
mauvais(e)
vilain(e)
grand(e) +
petit(e)
court(e) +
long(ue)
gros(se) +
large
haut(e)
affreux (affreuse)
dernier (dernière) +
méchant(e) +
meilleur(e)
pauvre
autre
+ sometimes placed after a noun, and may change in meaning
When these adjectives appear before an indefinite plural noun, they will change the article associated with it: des garçons courageux / de beaux garçons
Changes in meaning
When grand goes before a noun, it means great. However, when it goes after the noun, it means tall.
Likewise, when pauvre goes before a noun, it means unfortunate. When it comes after the noun, it means financially poor. This rule works most of the time, but be careful, "pauvre" can mean "financially poor" even when used before the nouns.
Beau, nouveau, and vieux
These three adjectives behave differently when placed before a singular masculine noun starting with a vowel or silent h:
Masc. Sing. Cons. Masc. Sing Vowel
Masc. Plural
Fem. Sing. (all)
Fem. Plural
Beau un beau garçon
un bel individu
de beaux garçons
une belle fillette de belles fillettes
