French Adjectives

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In French, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in gender and number.

Most feminine adjectives are formed by adding an e to the masculine form (Regular Adjectives).

un feu chaud
a warm fire

une maison chaude
a warm house

However some feminine adjectives double the final consonant (Doubled Final Consonants), others are identical to the masculine (Sameness), and some undergo more bizarre metamorphoses (Odd Transformations).

Most plural adjectives are formed by adding an s to the end of the masculine or feminine form.

les vents froids
The cold winds

des mains froides
cold hands

However there are some irregular plural forms (Odd Plurals).

les décrets royaux
royal decrees

des étudiants internationaux
international students

Adjectives normally appear after the noun they modify, but not always (see Placement, Indefinites).