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.

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.


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