All nouns in French are either masculine or feminine.Masculine nouns
un livre
un stylo
un cahier
un taille-crayon
un crayon
un feutre
un sac
Feminine nouns
une règle
une trousse
une gomme
une calculatrice
une feuille
In English we use colors as adjectives before a noun eg:-
a yellow pencil, a red book, a blue pen
In French we use colors as adjectives after a noun.
un stylojaune un livrerougeun crayon
bleu
The words for these colors have changed!
Why do you think these words are different? They describe feminine nouns.
These are the color words which change with a feminine noun.
BLEUENOIRE
VIOLETTE BLANCHEGRISEVERTE
Les Règles - •When the color word ends in an _____, you DO NOT add an extra _____, but you DO add _____ if it’s plural.
•Exemple:
•When the color is named after a _______, the spelling DOES NOT change.
•Exemple:
•Exceptions:
•violette blanche