B1 Lesson 1 of 3 · Agreement: Plurals, Feminine & Past Participle

Plural and feminine of nouns and adjectives

The general rules and the endings that change: -al → -aux, -eau → -eaux, -eux → -euse, -if → -ive.

14 min · 8 activities

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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

1Plural: + s; -s, -x, -z unchanged; -al → -aux (except festivals, bals…); -eau, -eu → + x.
2Feminine: + e; -eux → -euse, -if → -ive, -er → -ère, -en → -enne, -el → -elle.
3Irregular: beau → belle, nouveau → nouvelle, vieux → vieille; un œil → des yeux.