French adjectives ending in VOWEL + N
Most French adjectives are regular. However, many of them are irregular. Make adjectives ending in VOWEL + N feminine by doubling the N and adding E.
The adjective in the following example falls into the BAGS category, which means it is placed before the noun.
GOOD – BON
Masculine singular
👉 bon
👉 C’est un bon restaurant.
Masculine plural
👉 bons
👉 Ce sont de bons restaurants.
Feminine singular
👉 bonne
👉 C’est une bonne idée.
Feminine plural
👉 bonnes
👉 Ce sont de bonnes idées.
Other common adjectives ending in VOWEL + N:
| English meaning | masculine singular | masculine plural | feminine singular | feminine plural |
| ancient, old | ancien | anciens | ancienne | anciennes |
| Christian | chrétien | chrétiens | chrétienne | chrétiennes |
| European | européen | européens | européenne | européenne |
| Italian | italien | italiens | italienne | italiennes |
| average | moyen | moyens | moyenne | moyennes |
| Parisian | parisien | parisiens | parisienne | parisiennes |
| peasant | paysan | paysans | paysanne | paysannes |
