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Definite Articles- Les Articles Définis

Definite Articles- Les Articles Définis. Le/La/L’/Les. The. The French definite article corresponds to the in English. There are four forms of the French definite article. Singular. Plural. Les amis Les filles Les tables Les parents. Les. Les Règles (The Rules).

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Definite Articles- Les Articles Définis

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  1. Definite Articles- Les Articles Définis Le/La/L’/Les The

  2. The French definite article corresponds to the in English. There are four forms of the French definite article • Singular

  3. Plural • Les amis • Les filles • Les tables • Les parents Les

  4. Les Règles (The Rules) • 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 singular starting with a vowel or mute h, use l'. • If it's singular and starts with a consonant, use le if it's masculine and la if it's feminine.


  5. The definite article indicates a specific noun • Je vais à la banque - I'm going to the bank.
 • Voici le livre que j'ai lu - Here is the book I read.

  6. The definite article is also used in French to indicate the general sense of a noun. The article is not used in this sense in English • J'aime la glace - I like ice cream • C'est la vie ! - That's life!

  7. Masculin Le Père - The Father L’oncle- The Uncle Le frère- The Brother Le Grand-père- The Grandfather Le cousin- The Cousin Feminin La Mère- The Mother La Tante- The Aunt La Sœur - The Sister La Grande-mère- The Grandmother La Cousine- The cousin Le Vocabulaire- La Famille

  8. Masculin Le croissant- Croissant Le sandwich- Sandwich Le steak- Steak Le steak-frites- Fries Le hot dog- Hot dog L’hamburger- Hamburger Feminin La salade- Salad La pizza- Pizza La crêpe- Crêpes La glace- Ice cream L’omelette- Omelette Les Nourritures- Foods

  9. Masculin Le stylo- The pen Le crayon- The pencil Le téléphone- The telephone Le livre- The book Le cahier- The notebook Le sac- The bag L’objet- The object Feminin La chose- The thing La montre- The watch La raquette- The racket La guitare- The guitar La calculatrice- The calculator L’affiche- The poster Les Objets- Objects

  10. Moi, j’aime le stylo et le cahier bleu. I like the pen and the blue notebook Elle adore les omelettes. She loves omlets. Nous aimons La Tour Eiffel en Paris. We like the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

  11. Your Turn! • Jean watches the television. • ___________________________. • Claire and Marc like the book. • ____________________________.

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