You probably already know the first rule of adding an 'e' to make a feminine adjective (See previous lesson Make most adjectives feminine by adding -e):
Il y a un rat gris et une souris grise.
There is a grey rat and a grey mouse.
Now look at these cases:
J'ai acheté un sac rouge et une robe rouge.
I bought a red bag and a red dress.
Il connaît un garçon timide et une fille timide.
He knows a shy boy and a shy girl.
Je me suis cassé le bras gauche et la main gauche.
I broke my left arm and my left hand.
Notice that when the adjective already ends in a mute -e in the masculine form, it stays the same in the feminine form.
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J'ai acheté un sac rouge et une robe rouge.
I bought a red bag and a red dress.
Il y a un rat gris et une souris grise.
There is a grey rat and a grey mouse.
mute -e
Je me suis cassé le bras gauche et la main gauche.
I broke my left arm and my left hand.
J'ai un stylo rouge et une règle rouge.
I've got a red pen and a red ruler.
Il connaît un garçon timide et une fille timide.
He knows a shy boy and a shy girl.
regular
Le pull vert est dans la voiture verte.
The green jumper is in the green car.
Maria
Kwiziq community member
30 August 2016
1 reply
how will i know if it is a mute e
Laura
Kwiziq language super star
30 August 2016
30/08/16
An unaccented e at the end of a word is always mute.