In this grammar lesson you will learn about the how to make adjectives plural in French.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- adjectives agreement
- how to make adjectives plural in French
- how to make adjectives plural in French with mixed genders
- how plural adjectives are used in French sentences
- how you can quiz yourself on how to make adjectives plural in French
- how to practice with flashcards for how to make adjectives plural in French
- how and why you should use the courses of Language Atlas to learn French
Please refer to the French A1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about this fits in French A1.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about how to make adjectives plural in French!
Table of Contents
Adjective Agreement Table
| Singular | Plural | |
| Masculine | – | -s |
| Feminine | -e | -es |
As you can see there are only 2 possibilities on how to make adjectives plural in French.
- Masculine and Plural
If an adjective is masculine and plural, then you have to add an extra -s at the end.
grand -> grands
joli -> jolis
- Feminine and Plural
If an adjective is feminine and plural, then you have to add an extra -es at the end.
grand -> grandes
joli -> jolies
How to Make Adjectives Plural in French
To make regular adjectives plural in French, you have to add an -s at the end of masculine adjectives, and an -es at the end of feminine adjectives.
Please take a look at the following sentences to get a practical understanding on how to make adjectives plural in French.
The adjective grand means big in French.
In the two examples, you can see how grand changes in every sentence depending on its gender and number.
Il y a un grand appartement ici, et deux grands appartements là -bas.
There is one big appartment here, and there are two big appartments over there.
In this example you can see how grand is masculine and singular, and then masculine and plural.
The first time grand doesn’t have an ending, but in the second one there is an –s at the end, making it grands.
Je n’ai pas une grande maison, mais j’ai deux grandes maisons.
I don’t have one big house, but I have two big houses.
In this example you can see how grand is feminine and singular, and then feminine and plural.
The first time grand has an –e ending making it grande. The second time there is an –es at the end, making it grandes.
The adjective joli means pretty in French.
In the two examples, you can see how joli changes in every sentence depending on its gender and number.
Le joli garçon et les jolis garçons.
The pretty boy and the pretty boys.
In this example you can see how joli is masculine and singular and then masculine and plural.
The first time joli doesn’t have an ending, but in the second one there is an –s at the end, making it jolis.
La jolie fille et les jolies filles.
The pretty girl and the pretty girls.
In this example you can see how joli is feminine and singular, and then feminine and plural.
The first time joli has an –e ending making it jolie. The second time there is an –es at the end, making it jolies.
There’s one more important thing that you should be aware of.
You don’t pronounce any of the new endings.
How to Make Adjectives Plural in French with Multiple Genders
In cases with mixed genders, you will use the masculine form of the adjective.
Il est intelligent et elle est intelligente. Ils sont intelligents.
He is intelligent and she is intelligent. They are intelligent.
As you can see, the masculine plural form (intelligents) is used in the second sentence.
If however, there are only women, then you will use the female plural form.
Simone est petite et Roxanne est petite. Elles sont petites.
Simone is small and Roxanne is small. They are small.
As you can see, the feminine plural form (petites) is used in the second sentence.
Example Sentences on How to Make Adjectives Plural in French
The final section of this lesson on how to make adjectives plural in French is about seeing the plural adjectives in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding on how to make adjectives plural in French through examples.
Il y a un grand appartement ici, et deux grands appartements là -bas.
There is one big apartment here, and there are two big apartments over there.
Je n’ai pas une grande maison, mais j’ai deux grandes maisons.
I don’t have one big house, but I have two big houses.
Le joli garçon et les jolis garçons.
The pretty boy and the pretty boys.
La jolie fille et les jolies filles.
The pretty girl and the pretty girls.
Il est intelligent et elle est intelligente. Ils sont intelligents.
He is intelligent and she is intelligent. They are intelligent.
Simone est petite et Roxanne est petite. Elles sont petites.
Simone is small and Roxanne is small. They are small.
Quiz Yourself on How to Make Adjectives Plural in French
At the end of every lesson you can do a small quiz.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter. It is up to you to give the correct answer.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want.
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