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Nouns & Articles

Learn how to determine the gender and number of nouns in French through simple rules and practice exercises. Understand the usage of indefinite and definite articles (un, une, des, le, la, l', les) in different contexts.

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Nouns & Articles

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  1. Nouns & Articles Kinnison, French I

  2. Gender & number of nouns • In English, nouns are either singular or plural. • In French (and Spanish), nouns are singular or plural / masculine or feminine • NUMBER: singular: one / plural: more than one • GENDER: masculine / feminine

  3. Gender & number of nouns You can apply a few simple rules to determine the gender and number of a noun. If a noun: • ends with a silent E, it’s 99% of the time feminine. • ends with an accented E, it’s 99% of the time masculine. • ends with a consonant, it’s 99% of the time masculine.

  4. Gender & number of nouns If a noun: • ends a S, it’s more than likely plural. • ends with X, it’s more than likely plural.

  5. Indefinite articles (not definite) • a & an (English) • un, une, des (French)

  6. Indefinite articles (not definite) • un – masculine/singular • ex: un chat • une – feminine / singular • ex: une chaise • des – plural • ex: des chats

  7. Gender & number of nouns: PRACTICE! Fill in the blank with un, une, or des. 1. _________ poster 2. _________ chiens 3. _________ fille

  8. definite articles • the (English) • le, la, l’, les (French)

  9. definite articles • le – masculine/singular • ex: le chat (the cat) • la – feminine / singular • ex: la chaise (the chair) • l’ – singular before a vowel • ex: l’éléphant (the elephant) • les – plural • ex: les chats (the cats)

  10. Gender & number of nouns: PRACTICE! Fill in the blank with le,la, l’,orles. 1. _________ parc 2. _________ élèves 3. _________ ordinateur 4. _________ tableaux 5. _________ glace

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