French Articles
Introduction
In French, articles are words that precede nouns to indicate their gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural). There are two main types of articles: definite articles and indefinite articles.
Definite Articles
Definite articles are used to talk about something specific or already mentioned.
- le: masculine singular (e.g., le livre - the book)
- la: feminine singular (e.g., la table - the table)
- l': masculine or feminine singular before a vowel or silent h (e.g., l'arbre - the tree, l'heure - the hour)
- les: plural for both masculine and feminine (e.g., les chats - the cats, les fleurs - the flowers)
Indefinite Articles
Indefinite articles are used to talk about something general or mentioned for the first time.
- un: masculine singular (e.g., un livre - a book)
- une: feminine singular (e.g., une table - a table)
- des: plural for both masculine and feminine (e.g., des chats - some cats, des fleurs - some flowers)
Examples
| Definite Article | Indefinite Article | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Le | Un | Le chat est noir. (The cat is black.) / J'ai vu un chat. (I saw a cat.) |
| La | Une | La maison est grande. (The house is big.) / J'habite dans une maison. (I live in a house.) |
| Les | Des | Les enfants jouent. (The children are playing.) / Il y a des enfants dans le parc. (There are some children in the park.) |
Exercise
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate article:
- J'ai acheté _____ livre intéressant. (I bought an interesting book.)
- _____ soleil brille aujourd'hui. (The sun is shining today.)
- Il y a _____ oiseaux dans _____ arbre. (There are some birds in the tree.)
- _____ femme que j'ai rencontrée hier est médecin. (The woman I met yesterday is a doctor.)
- Nous avons visité _____ musée célèbre. (We visited a famous museum.)
(Answers will be discussed in class)
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