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Definite
article
The definite article (equivalent to the
English "the") precedes a noun with a predetermined
meaning. In the singular, it must agree in number and
gender with the noun it introduces. Plural forms of
the article are identical for masculine and feminine.
The French definite articles are: |
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le
gar�on
la fille |
the
boy
the girl |
les gar�ons
les filles |
the boys
the girls |
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Note:Le and la become l' when they precede
a noun that begins with a vowel or a silent h. The
plural remains regular.
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Plural
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l'enfant
les enfants
the child
the children
l'heure
les heures
the hour
the hours |
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Indefinite article
The
indefinite article is equivalent to the English a /
an / one and precedes an unspecified noun. French uses:
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un homme (masc.)
a man
une femme (fem.) a woman |
des hommes (masc.) men
des femmes ( fem.)
women
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Partitive
article
The partitive article is placed before an
uncountable noun to indicate a part or portion of it.
In English, it is not necessary to use an article before
nouns such as water, energy, or patience; however, French
requires this. The partitive articles are:
du (de + le); (de l' before a vowel) masculine singular
de la; (de l' before a vowel) feminine singular
des (de +les) masculine and feminine plural |
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du sel
(some) salt
de la farine (some) flour
de l'eau
(some) water
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DAYS OF THE
WEEK and MONTHS OF THE YEAR
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The days of the week and
the months are written in lower case in French: |
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lundi
mardi
mercredi
jeudi
vendredi
samedi
dimanche
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janvier
f�vrier
mars
avril
mai
juin
juillet
ao�t
septembre
octobre
novembre
d�cembre |
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le printemps = spring
l'�t� = summer
l'automne = autumn
l'hiver = winter |
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The 24-hour clock is used
extensively in mainland Europe, so, if a French speaker
says sept / huit / neuf / dix / onze heures, he or she
usually means 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., etc.
Quelle heure est-il? = What's the time?
Il est deux heures. = It's 2 o'clock.
Avez-vous l'heure exacte? = Do you have the right time? |
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NUMBERS and CARDINAL NUMBERS |
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CARDINAL NUMBERS
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0 = z�ro
1 = un(e)
2 = deux
3 = trois
4 = quatre
5 = cinq
6 = six
7 = sept
8 = huit
9 = neuf
10 = dix |
11 = onze
12 = douze
13 = treize
14 = quatorze
15 = quinze
16 = seize
17 = dix-sept
18 = dix-huit
19 = dix-neuf
20 = vingt
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1st = premier(-i�re)
2nd = deuxi�me
3rd = troisi�me
4th = quatri�me
5th = cinqui�me
6th = sixi�me
7th = septi�me
8th = huiti�me
9th = neuvi�me
10th = dixi�me |
11th = onzi�me
12th = douzi�me
13th = treizi�me
14th = quatorzi�me
15th = quinzi�me
16th = seizi�me
17th = dix-septi�me
18th = dix-huiti�me
19th = dix-neuvi�me
20th = vingti�me |
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