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By Amy Holmes
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What is the feminine singular definite article in French?
la
Which definite article is used before vowels or silent h?
l'
What is the plural form of the definite article in French?
les
Translate 'the apple' into French.
la pomme
What is the masculine singular indefinite article in French?
un
What is the feminine singular indefinite article in French?
une
What is the plural form of the indefinite article in French?
des
Translate 'an eraser' into French.
une gomme
Translate 'some apples' into French.
des pommes
What article must agree with its noun in gender and number?
Definite and indefinite articles
How would you say 'the girls' in French?
les filles
How would you say 'a boy' in French?
un garçon
What does number agreement mean?
singular or plural
What does gender agreement mean?
the masculine nouns vs. the feminine nouns.
Translate 'the café' into French. (café m)
le café
Translate 'the class' into French. (classe f)
la classe
What is the definite article for 'bateaux' (boats)?
les
Translate 'the story' into French. (histoire)
l'histoire
Translate 'The dogs jump on a boy'. chien (m) garçon (m)
Les chiens sautent sur un garçon.
Translate 'a dog' into French. (chien m)
un chien
Translate 'a mother' into French. (mère f)
une mère
What is the indefinite article for 'chocolat'? (m)
un
Translate 'I have some cookies and a coke' into French. (biscuits m coke m)
J'ai des biscuits et un coke.
Translate 'I want a house on the lake.' into French. (maison f lac m)
Je veux une maison sur le lac.
Translate 'I like apples' into French.
J'aime les pommes.
Translate 'I want a chocolate' into French.
Je veux un chocolat.
Translate 'I have an eraser' into French.
J'ai une gomme.
Translate 'I have some brothers and sisters' into French. (Remember articles are used more often in French!)
J'ai des frères et des soeurs.
Translate 'I want a cat and some chickens.' into French. (chat m poules f)
Je veux un chat et des poules.