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  1. LES ARTICLES Articles - le, la, les, un, une, des, du, de la
  2. Les articles The French language has O three different kindS Of articles: Definite articles/Défini O Indefinite articles/ Indéfini O Partitive articles/Partitif O French Articles masculine feminine in front of a muet plural La L' Les Une Un/Une des Partitive du de la des
  3. Definite / Défini The French definite article corresponds to "the" in English. There are four forms of the French definite article: le masculine singular la feminine singular l' m or f in front of a vowel or h muet les m or f plural gcrpn 2 fit'. •toe oiRau les Which definite article to use depends on three things: the noun's gender, number, and first letter: If the noun is plural, use les If it's a singular noun starting with a vowel or h muet, use l' If it's singular and starts with a consonant or h aspiré, use le for a masculine noun and la for a feminine noun
  4. Definite Article — la, les French definite articles/ Article défini The French definite article indicates either a particular noun or, contrarily, the general sense Of Cl nOl.Jn. par Je vois les koalas. Le livre est sur la table. I see the koalas. The book is on the table.
  5. Characteristics of definite articles l, Used with countable and uncountable nouns 2, Placed directly in front of a noun or an adjective + 3, Agree with the noun in number and sometimes gender 4, Contract with certain prepositions banane, lß poivron, L'orange et les pommes
  6. French definite articles Masculine Feminine singular plural les les + There are three singular definite articles: 0 Masculine: le Feminine: la Contracted (masc or fem in front of vowel or mute h): l' + There is only one plural definite article: les O O Du, des, au, aux, the mutant orms of the French definite articles When preceded by the prepositions d and de, the definite articles le and les must contract with them: les alJX des But... la la de la de l'
  7. Using definite articles French definite articles are used similarly to their English counterpart, 'Ithe," to talk about specific, identified nouns. par La route est bloquée. Je connais l'école publique. Le soleil l' est. The road is blocked. I'm familiar with the public school. The sun rises in the east.
  8. 1) Multiple nouns When there's more than one noun, French requires a definite article in front of each one. Le chien e t chat bien. J'ai acheté les stylos et les crayons que tu aimes. 2) General sense The dog and cat get along well. I bought the pens and pencils you like. Definite articles are used to talk about a noun or group of nouns in a general sense: est essentielle la vie. \/Vater is essential to life. J'aime les oignons mais pas I'ail. I like onions but not garlic. Les professeurs travaillent beaucoup. Teachers work a lot. 3) Topics and Issues Abstractions, politics, school subjects, languages* - all need a definite article in French: L 'argent ne fait pas le bonheur. Money can't buy happiness. L'écologie est un sujet important. Ecology is an important subject. I don't like math. Je n'aime pas les maths. J'étudie le grec. I'm studying Greek. Except after parler, when the definite article is optional: Je parle grec / Je parle le grec.
  9. 4) per The definite article is equivalent to "per" when talking about price per quantity. Les épinards coütent 2 euros le kilo. Spinach costs 2 euros per kilo. Combien coütent les olives les 100 grammes ? How much do 100 grams of olives cost? (How much do olives cost per 100 grams?) 5) Countries When talking about most countries and continents without a preposition, a definite article is required for all but a few (lesson coming soon). La France fait partie de I' Europe. J'ai visité I'lnde et la Chine. 6) Superlatives France is part of Europe. I visited India and China. In superlatives with adjectives that follow the noun, French requires a second definite article: J'ai acheté les tomates les plus rouges. Thomas est l'étudiant le moins Studieux. I bought the reddest tomatoes. Thomas is the least Studious student.
  10. 7) Possession o Several possessive constructions require the definite article in French. a) Possessive de les enfantS de Daniel livre de prof b) Posssessive pronouns Daniel's kids my teacher's book Mes parents habitent d Menton, et les tiens ? YOUS? trOUVé son je cherche encore My parents live in Menton, what about I found his bag, but I'm still looking for mine. o c) Parts of the body Je lave les As-tu mal d la téte ? I'm washing my hair. Does your head hurt?
  11. 8) Time and Some Date a) Specific dates C' est le 5 mai. It's May 5. o NOUS allons le visiter le 17 octobre. b) Vague periods of time Je v u la ser-naine o NOUS allons le visiter I'année prochaine. We're going to visit it on October 17. I it last We're going to visit it next year. c) Habitual actions with days of the week and times of day Je fais les achats le vendredi. Il ne travaille pas le matin. I shop on Fridays. He doesn't work in the morning(s). o However, one-time actions with days of the week or times of day do not take a definite article. J'ai fait les achats vendredi. Il ne travaille pas ce matin. I shopped on Friday. He's not working this morning.
  12. 9) Talking t O/abOUt people a) Addressing a group Ca va, les enfants ? Allez, les filles, on y va ! How are you, kids? All right, girls, let's go! b) Talking to/about a person using a title but no name o Bonjour, Monsieur le maire. Merci, Madame la présidente. Hello, Mr. Mayor. Thank you, Madame Chairwoman. c) Talking about a person using a title and name Je connais le ministre Martin. La présidente Ganot est arrivée. I know Minister Martin. Chairwoman Ganot has arrived. When addressing a person using a title and name, there's no article: o Bonjour, ministre Martin Merci, présidente Ganot Hello, Minister Martin. Thank you, Chairwoman Ganot.
  13. 10) Euphony In front of on and urn, a meaningless I' is often added for euphony. Il faut que I'on commence immédiatement. We need to Start immediately. L'un des premiers obstacles ... One of the first obstacles ...
  14. Meaning and Usage Of the French Definite Article The definite article indicates a specific noun. Je vais la banque. / I'm going to the bank. Voici le livre que j'ai 'u. / Here is the book I read. The definite article is also used in French to indicate the general sense of a noun. This can be confusing, as definite articles are not used in this way in English. J'aime la glace. / I like ice cream. C'est la vie! / That's life!
  15. Indefinite / Indéfini The indefinite article indicates that the speaker is referring to either an unspecific noun or to one/some of something. The English indefinite article has two forms, a and an, while the French has three, depending on the gender and number of the noun. The English equivalent of des is some, which is not considered an article in English. Singular Masculine Feminine une un abricot une table an apricot a table des tables Plural des des livres (some books) some tables
  16. Indefinite Article — French indefinite articles Article indéfini des The aptly named indefinite article indicates an unspecific or unidentified noun. par example... Je veux un chat ou un chien. des oignons. I want a cat or a dog. Buy some onions.
  17. Characteristics of indefinite articles I ,Used with countable nouns (as opposed to uncountable nouns like money and water) 2,PIaced directly in front of a noun or an adjective + not.Jn 3,Agree with the noun in number and sometimes gender
  18. French indefinite articles Indefinite Articles = a/an/some" M.S. UN o a, an, one o some Masculine des Feminine une des UNE Plural (M or F) DES + There are two singular articles, each of which can mean a, an, or one: Masculine: un Feminine: une + There is only one plural indefinite article: des.
  19. Meaning and Usage Of the French Indefinite Article 1. The indefinite article USUally refers to an unspecified person or thing. J'ai trouvé un livre. / I found a book. Il veut une pomme. / He wants an apple. 2. The indefinite article can also refer to just one of something: Il y a un étudiant dans la salle. / There is one student in the room. / I have one sister.
  20. 3. The plural indefinite article means "some": J'ai acheté des pommes. / I bought some apples. Veux-tu acheter des livres? / Do you want to buy some books? 4. When referring to a person's profession or religion, the indefinite is not used in French, although it is used in English. Je suis professeur. / I am a teacher. Il v a étre / He's to be a doctor. 5. In a negative construction, the indefinite article changes to de, meaning "(not) any": J'ai une pomme. / Je n'ai pas de pommes. I have an apple. / I don't have any apples.
  21. Partitive / Partitif The partitive article indicates that the speaker is referring to only a portion or some of an uncountable noun, often food or drink. There are four forms in French, depending on the gender and number of the noun as well as what letter it begins with. Singular Masculine Feminine Vowel or h muet Plural des du de la d u b e (J It-re de la tarte de l'argent some butter some pie some money des asperges des épinards des pates some asparagus some spinach some pasta
  22. Article partitif The partitive article refers to an unspecified quantity of food, liquid, or some other uncountable noun. English has no equivalent article - the partitive is usually translated by the adjectives "some" or "any," or may be left out entirely. par des épinards. J'ai mangé du pain hier. Buy some spinach. I ate bread yesterday.
  23. Characteristics of partitive articles loUsed with uncountable nouns like chocolate, water, and money 2.Placed directly in front of a noun 3.Agree with the noun in number and sometimes gender As opposed to countable nouns like bars of chocolate, glasses of water, and euros.
  24. French partitive articles singular plural Masculine du, de l' des Feminine de la, de l' des + There are three singl_Jlar articles: Masculine: du Feminine: de la Contracted (m or f in front of vowel or mute h): de l' + There is only one plural partitive article: des.
  25. Using partitive articles The partitive article is needed when talking about an unknown or unspecified quantity of something uncountable. par J'ai acheté des pates. I want some water. I bought some pasta. Water and pasta are both uncountable — you can't ask "how many" water or pasta, only "how much." That's how you know to use the partitive rather than the indefinite article.
  26. The partitive is used with abstract nouns after verbs like avoir and falloir. par TU as de la chance. Il faut du courage. You're lucky. YOU need courage. The partitive is also used with faire and jouer plus musical instruments, and with faire for sports and other activities in the sense of practicing. par Je fais / joue du violon. I play the violin. Il fait du droit. He practices law. In certain constructions, the partitive reverts to simply de (or its contraction d').
  27. After negation Je n'ai pas mangé de pain. N'achöte jamais d'épinards. After expressions of quantity J'ai bu beaucoup de café. Il nolJS reste peu d'argent. After avoir envie and avoir besoin I didn't eat any bread. Never buy spinach. I drank a lot of coffee. have little rnoney left. I want some tea. AS-tiJ besoin d'assistance ? Do you need help? When an adjective precedes the noun (plural only) Je cherche de épinards. Il fait de bons spaghettis. But: Je veUX du bon fromage. I'm looking for some beautiful spinach. He makes good spaghetti. I want some good cheese.

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