Adjective Agreement Both Levels
French adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in gender and number.
Regular Pattern
| Masculine | Feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | petit | petite |
| Plural | petits | petites |
un petit garçon (a small boy)
une petite fille (a small girl)
des petits garçons (small boys)
des petites filles (small girls)
Adjective Position
MOST Adjectives Come AFTER the Noun
une maison moderne (a modern house)
un livre intéressant (an interesting book)
une fille intelligente (an intelligent girl)
BAGS Adjectives Come BEFORE the Noun Level 2
Remember BAGS:
- Beauty: beau, joli (un beau garçon)
- Age: jeune, vieux, nouveau (une jeune fille)
- Goodness: bon, mauvais (un bon film)
- Size: petit, grand, gros (un petit chien)
Common Irregular Adjectives
| Masculine | Feminine | English |
|---|---|---|
| beau | belle | handsome/beautiful |
| vieux | vieille | old |
| nouveau | nouvelle | new |
| blanc | blanche | white |
| bon | bonne | good |
| gros | grosse | fat/big |
📝 Quick Practice Activities
BAGS Memory Test (5 minutes)
Close this page. Write out what BAGS stands for and give 2 examples of each category.
Agreement Practice (10 minutes)
Write these phrases with the correct adjective form:
- un garçon (intelligent)
- une fille (petit)
- des livres (intéressant)
- des maisons (grand)
- un (beau) chat
- une (vieux) dame