Copy the table and put each word in the right column to show if the word is masculine feminine or plural Clue look at the word that comes before it mon chien une souris ma soeur les chats la tortue le chat mes parents un oiseau ID: 642344
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What gender is this word?Copy the table and put each word in the right column, to show if the word is masculine, feminine or pluralClue: look at the word that comes before it!mon chien une souris ma soeur les chatsla tortue le chat mes parents un oiseauma cousine mon cousin les poissons
Masculine
Feminine
PluralSlide2
AdjectivesAn adjective is a word that describes something. Can you tell which of these English words are adjectives?
red play big funny maths
ten brown dog working school
boring sister happy boy friendly
three chatty pens helloSlide3
AdjectivesIf you want to use an adjective in French, you have to know the gender of the word it’s describing. You also need to know if there is more than one of it.Why?? Look at these sentences and see if you can tell why it’s important to know the gender of a word.
Mon chat est
brun
.
Ma souris est
brune
.
Mon grand-père est
amusant.
Ma grand-mère est
amusante.
Mes frères sont
intelligents.
Mes soeurs sont
intelligentes.
Mes crayons sont
bleus.
Mes gommes sont
bleues.Slide4
AdjectivesThe usual rules for adjectives are:Describing a masculine word – leave it as it is BLEUDescribing a feminine word – add E BLEUE
Describing a
masculine
plural word – add S BLEU
S
Describing a
feminine
plural word - add
E
S BLEU
E
S
Can you fill in the right endings on these adjectives?
Mon chat est noir___
Ma souris est brun___
Ma grand-mère est bleu___
Mes cousins sont amusant___
Le hamster est vert___
Les cochons d’Inde sont petit___
La tortue est grand___Slide5
Adjectives (describing words)If you use an adjective in French, you have to know if the word it’s describing is masculine or feminine. You also need to know if there is more than one
of it.
The usual rules for adjectives are:
Describing a masculine word – leave it as it is BLEU
Describing a feminine word – add E BLEU
E
Describing a
masculine
plural word – add S BLEU
S
Describing a
feminine
plural word - add
E
S BLEU
E
SSlide6
Spotting mistakes!These adjectives all have the wrong ending. Can you correct them?Mon chien est noire
Ma
tortue est brun
s
Ma
tante est intelligent
Mes
cousines
sont amusant
e
Le
serpent est vert
e
s
Les
lapins
sont petit
La
tortue est grand
e
s
Le
perroquet est bavard
sSlide7
These adjectives follow the rule you wrote down. Can you write the French & English next to each other?
intelligent amusant bavard marrant grand
bleu strict vert brun noir petit
Green =
Blue =
Brown =
Black =
Big/tall =
Small =
Funny =
Clever =
Chatty =
Fun =
Strict =Slide8
Les Couleurs
vert
gris
rouge
brun
jaune
bleu
noir
rose
Add:
E for feminine words
S for masculine plural
ES for feminine plural
Add:
S for plural words
Add:
E for feminine words
ES for feminine plural