Irregular feminine adjectives: -eux and -f
Most French adjectives just add an -e to become feminine. However, some endings change entirely:
- Masculine -eux changes to -euse (sérieux → sérieuse).
| He is serious, but she is always happy. | Il est sérieux, mais elle est toujours heureuse. |
| Which colleague is generous and serious? | Quelle collègue est généreuse et sérieuse ? |
- Masculine -f changes to -ve (actif → active).
| The team did not win, but it remains positive. | L'équipe n'a pas gagné, mais elle reste positive. |
| She is always attentive and very creative. | Elle est toujours attentive et très créative. |
You will often see these patterns used together to describe people and things:
| My brother is active, but my sister is lazy. | Mon frère est actif, mais ma sœur est paresseuse. |
| My sister is athletic and happy. | Ma sœur est sportive et heureuse. |
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