French Gender - Genre français

Lessons on gender in French

What is gender?
Grammatical gender defined.

Agreement
There are numerous ways in which gender affects French grammar.

Compound Nouns
How to determine the gender of French compound nouns.

Gender Patterns
Certain endings tend to indicate masculine nouns, while other endings favor feminine nouns. These gender patterns can help you to figure out the gender of many French nouns.

Gender Tests
Test yourself on the gender of French words.

Nouns with Two Genders
French nouns with identical pronunciation (and possibly spelling as well) may have different meanings depending on whether they are masculine or feminine.

 

Parts of Speech
The following parts of speech are affected by gender in French.

Adjectives
Learn about how adjectives agree with nouns.

Articles
Definite, indefinite, and partitive articles depend on gender.

Nouns
All French nouns have a gender.

Pronouns
Many types of French pronouns vary by gender.

Verbs
Verbs conjugated with être, pronominal verbs, verbs preceded by a direct object, and verbs in the passive may need to agree in gender.

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