Masculine and Féminin
Look at the difference in the words depending on whether they are masculine or feminine. Notice how Russia, journalist and mannequin (model) don’t change.
| Masculine: Il est | Féminin: Elle est |
| français | française |
| anglais | anglaise |
| americain | americaine |
| australien | australiene |
| indien | indienne |
| russe | russe |
| Masculine: Il est | Féminin: Elle est |
| avocat | avocate |
| cuisinier | cuisiniere |
| journaliste | journaliste |
| musicien | musicienne |
| ecrivain | ecrivaine |
| mannequin | mannequin |
Adjectif
The most common changes in words between masculine and feminine are listed below.
| Masculine | Féminin |
| ~ais | ~aise |
| ~ain | ~aine |
| ~ien | ~ienne |
| ~ier | ~iére |
| ~at | ~ate |
| ~ois | ~oise |
Conjugaison du verbe être
| Français(e) | Anglais(e) |
| Je suis étudiant. | I am a student. |
| Tu es musicienne. | You are a musician. |
| Il est peintre. | He is a painter. |
| Elle est femme au foyer. | She is a house wife. |
| Vous êtes professeur. | You are a professor. |
Compléter sa fiche
| Prénom: |
| Nom: |
| Profession: |
| Adresse: |
| Nationalité: |
Complete the form for yourself. How would you ask someone else if you were completing it for them?
These notes are from Interactions 1 Méthode de Française A1.1 and where copyrighted work is used it is done so under the New Zealand Copyright Act 1994.
