Is « tentative » masculine or feminine?
« tentative » is feminine. You say la tentative.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la tentative |
| With the indefinite article | une tentative |
| With the partitive article | de la tentative |
Plural
The plural is tentatives (les tentatives). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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La tentative échoua.
The attempt failed. -
Il fit une tentative de suicide.
He attempted suicide. -
C'est une tentative d'assassinat.
It is an assassination attempt.
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Common questions
Is « tentative » masculine or feminine?
« tentative » is feminine. You say la tentative.
Is it « le tentative » or « la tentative »?
It is « la tentative ». « le tentative » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.