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We have already covered the topic of agreement of the adjectives in Frech. And, as you might have noticed, there are quite a few exceptions that make this topic a little complicated. Let's take a look at a certain group of them - three adjectives that have different endings when used in different genders and numbers.
French
English
Un beau garçon.
A beautiful boy.
Beau, Vieux, Nouveau
Rule 1: The adjectives beau (beautiful), vieux (old), and nouveau (new) are irregular. They have two masculine forms in the singular form:
| Masculine/consonant | Masculine/vowel or silent h | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| beau | bel | belle |
| vieux | vieil | vieille |
| nouveau | nouvel | nouvelle |
| fou | fol | folle |
| Masculine/consonant | Masculine/vowel or silent h | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
| beau | bel | belle |
| vieux | vieil | vieille |
| nouveau | nouvel | nouvelle |
| fou | fol | folle |
Rule 2: The masculine singular forms change before a silent h and vowels:
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English
Un nouvel ami.
A new friend.
Rule 3: The feminine singular forms have a change in spelling:
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English
Une belle femme.
A beautiful woman.
Rule 4: The masculine plural forms end in -x:
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English
Des vieux ordinateurs.
Old computers.
Rule 5: The feminine plural forms have the change in spelling and end with -s:
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English
Les belles fleurs.
Beautiful flowers.
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