This deep dive covers Consonnes doublées — Doubled-consonant feminines within Adjective agreement and position for GCSE French. Revise Adjective agreement and position in Core Grammar Toolkit for GCSE French with 15 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 3 of 7 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
📋 Consonnes doublées — Doubled-consonant feminines
Some common adjectives double their final consonant before adding -e. These must be memorised.
| Masculine | Feminine | Meaning | Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| bon | bonne | good | -on → -onne |
| gros | grosse | fat / big | -os → -osse |
| mignon | mignonne | cute | -on → -onne |
| gentil | gentille | kind / nice | -il → -ille |
| naturel | naturelle | natural | -el → -elle |
| cruel | cruelle | cruel | -el → -elle |
| pareil | pareille | similar / same | -eil → -eille |
Practice questions for Adjective agreement and position
Which ending do you add to most adjectives to make them feminine?
Where do most French adjectives go relative to the noun?
Quick recall flashcards
mauvais(e)
bad -- goes BEFORE the noun (BAGS). un mauvais resultat (a bad result), une mauvaise idee (a bad idea). Feminine adds -e only.
bon --> feminine form?
bonne (good). The consonant doubles before adding -e. Same pattern: ancien --> ancienne (old/former), italien --> italienne (Italian).