If a masculine adjective ends with ‑eux, its feminine form will change to ‑euse when singular, and ‑euses when plural. The masculine plural, however, stays the same.
| Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|
| un pont dangereux | une rue dangereuse |
| des ponts dangereux | des rues dangereuses |
Remember that most verbs ending in ‑er follow a similar pattern. We can use parler as a guide!
| parler to speak |
|
|---|---|
| je | parle speak |
| tu | parles speak |
| il / elle | parle speaks |
| nous | parlons speak |
| ils / elles | parlent speak |
| écouter to listen |
|
|---|---|
| j’ | écoute listen |
| tu | écoutes listen |
| il / elle | écoute listens |
| nous | écoutons listen |
| ils / elles | écoutent listen |
| acheter to buy |
|
|---|---|
| j’ | achète buy |
| tu | achètes buy |
| il / elle | achète buys |
| nous | achetons buy |
| ils / elles | achètent buy |