Is « agent » masculine or feminine?
« agent » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un agent and une agent, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
In English, « agent » means agent; officer.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'agent |
| With the indefinite article | un agent / une agent |
| With the partitive article | de l'agent |
Plural
The plural is agents (les agents). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Appelle un agent !
Call a policeman. -
Je suis un agent.
I'm an agent. -
L'agent était Kabyle.
The agent was Kabyle.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « agent » masculine or feminine?
« agent » works as both. You will see un agent and une agent, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un agent » or « une agent »?
Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.