Look at this example:
In French, the "describing word"/adjective (here petit) changes according to whether the object it refers to is masculine (un chat) or feminine (une souris).
Here are more examples:
Il est français et elle est française.
He is French and she is French.
Le joli garçon est avec la jolie fille.
The pretty boy is with the pretty girl.
Je mange un melon vert et une pomme verte.
I eat a green melon and a green apple.
See also Make most adjectives plural by adding -s
Adjectives ending with mute -e don't change in the feminine form
and Colour descriptions change according to gender and number (adjectives)
Learn more about these related French grammar topics
Examples and resources
Il est français et elle est française.
He is French and she is French.
Je mange un melon vert et une pomme verte.
I eat a green melon and a green apple.
Il y a un petit chat et une petite souris.
There is a small cat and a small mouse.
Le joli garçon est avec la jolie fille.
The pretty boy is with the pretty girl.
Q&A
Gruff
Kwiziq language super star
6/12/17
Hi Stuart, yes there are lots of exceptions and special rules for adjective agreement. You can browse a list of all our lesson on these here: https://kwiziq.learnfrenchwithalexa.com/revision/glossary/lexical-category-or-parts-of-speech/adjective
Ron
Kwiziq community member
9/09/17
Thank you for your question regarding feminine formation of adjectives. I am somewhat unclear what types of problems you are having since none were specified.
Please consider re-posting you question with more precise examples of the problems that you are encountering.
Bonne chance et bonne continuation
Vlad
Kwiziq community member
28/12/17
Dorne
Kwiziq community member
11 September 2018
1 reply
In an earlier exercise you have 'Je chapeau bleu at one jute bleu'. why was 'jute blue' not feminised or is it assumed that woman do not wear hats?
Chris
Kwiziq community member
11 September 2018
11/09/18