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Agreement: Plurals, Feminine & Past Participle
The silent letters that examiners always check.
Much of French spelling cannot be heard: the s of the plural, the e of the feminine, the agreement of the past participle. Learn the rules that cover most cases, the frequent exceptions, and a proofreading method to use in every exam.
Lessons
- 1
Plural and feminine of nouns and adjectives
The general rules and the endings that change: -al → -aux, -eau → -eaux, -eux → -euse, -if → -ive.
- 2
Subject–verb agreement
Find the real subject, even when it is far from the verb or after it, and avoid the classic traps.
- 3
Past participle agreement
With être it agrees with the subject; with avoir, only with a direct object placed before.
Final assessment
Ten questions drawn from the whole course. Score 70% or more to earn your certificate.
What you will be able to do
- 01Form the plural and feminine of nouns and adjectives
- 02Make the verb agree with its subject
- 03Make the past participle agree with être and avoir
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The words that sound the same but are written differently.
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