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Rules for the feminine
"BAGS"
True or False
Adjectives with 5 forms
MISC.
100

If the masculine ends in T or D,  ...

then the feminine adds an E.

100

What is "BAGS"?

BAGS is a pneumatic device to help students remember the adjectives that go before the nouns they modify.

100

The feminine of musicien is musiciene.

False, the feminine is musicienne. (Double the consonant before adding E).

100

C'est un _____ homme. (old)

C'est un vieil homme.

100

What are the BAGS adjectives for G?

bon  mauvais

200

If a masculine adjective ends in X,

then the feminine changes the X to s before adding E.

200

What do the letters B-A-G-S stand for?

B = beauty, A = age, G = goodness, S = size

200

The feminine of fatigué is fatiguée

True. (Add an E when adjective ends in an accentuated vowel).

200

C'est un ___________ appartement. (new)

C'est un nouvel appartment.

200

How would one say "a big bad female dog"?

"une grande chienne méchante.

300

If a masculine adjective ends in E, .....?

no E is added in the feminine.

300

What are the adjectives for B?

beau/belle    joli

300

Jeune is the feminine of jeun.

False. The masculine is jeune, the same because it already ends in an E.

300

Ce sont de ______ livres. (beautiful)

Ce sont de beaux livres.

300
identify the adjective in the following sentence, I went to the foosball arcade Sunday afternoon.
What is Sunday
400

If a masculine adjective ends in IF, ...

then the feminine changes the F to V before adding E.

400

What are the BAGS adjectives for A?

nouveau / jeune / vieux

400

The feminine of "sympa" is "sympa".

True. SYMPA does not change in the singular but it does take an S in the plural.

400

Elle a de ________ enfants. (good)

Elle a de bons enfants.

400
What does adjectives describe
What is noun or pronouns
500

If a masculine adjective ends in EL, IL, ON or EN, ...

then double the consonant before adding E.

500

What are the BAGS adjectives for S?

grand, petit, gros, long

500

The feminine of sérieux is sérieuse. 

True.

500

J'ai une _______________ amie. (new)

J'ai une nouvelle amie.

500

How would one say "That's a big mean (female) dog"?

C'est une grande chienne méchante.