Learn French: Nous avons admiré des animaux géniaux !

Nous avons admiré des animaux géniaux !

We admired some great animals!

Breakdown of Nous avons admiré des animaux géniaux !

we / us (object pronoun)

avoir

to have

Questions & Answers about Nous avons admiré des animaux géniaux !

Why is the word for "animals" spelled animaux here?

In French, most masculine singular nouns that end in -al change to -aux in the plural. Since the singular word is un animal, the plural becomes des animaux.

Why does the adjective géniaux also end in -aux?

Adjectives must match the gender and number of the noun they describe. The singular masculine form of "great" or "awesome" is génial. Because it ends in -al, it follows the exact same irregular plural rule as the noun: it changes to -aux to match the masculine plural animaux.

Why does géniaux come after animaux?

In French, most descriptive adjectives are placed after the noun. Only a specific group of common, short adjectives (often remembered by the acronym BAGS: Beauty, Age, Goodness, Size) go before the noun. Génial doesn't fit into the BAGS categories, so it naturally follows the noun.

What tense is avons admiré?