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“How does grammatical gender work in French?”
Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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Questions & Answers about Marie est fatiguée maintenant.
Why does fatiguée have an extra e at the end?
In French, most adjectives agree in gender and number with the noun or subject they describe. Because Marie is feminine, the adjective fatigué (tired) takes an extra e, becoming fatiguée, to mark the feminine form.
Why do we use est instead of suis or sont?
In French, est is the third-person singular form of the verb être (to be). It corresponds to he/she/it is in English. Suis is the first-person singular form (I am), and sont is the third-person plural form (they are).
Does the adverb maintenant have to go at the end?
The adverb maintenant (now) is commonly placed after the verb in French sentences, but you could also vary the placement for emphasis. For example, you might see Maintenant, Marie est fatiguée, but it is often more natural to place it after the verb in everyday speech.
How do you pronounce fatiguée correctly?
First, pronounce fa like fa in father. Then, ti is a bit like tee (though a bit shorter), gué sounds like gay, and the final e is silent. Altogether, fa-tee-gay. Remember that the nasal vowel change doesn't apply here; the guée part is pronounced clearly.