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Les articles indéfinis. Grammaire. A. Révisez … les articles définis en français sont :. le stylo la table l’ agrafeuse les crayons These articles are equivalent to the word the in English. B. L’article indéfini (The indefinite article).
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Les articles indéfinis Grammaire
A. Révisez… les articles définis en françaissont: lestylola table l’agrafeuseles crayons These articles are equivalent to the word the in English.
B. L’articleindéfini (The indefinite article) • In French, there are two (2) ways to say a or an before a noun.
1. un – masculine/singular • Ex. – unvélo • Ex. – unstylo
2.une – feminine/singular • Ex. - unefille • Ex. - uneagrafeuse
In French, there is only one (1) way to say some before a noun…
3. des – plural nouns (regardless of their gender) • Ex. – desfeutres • Ex. – desaffiches *NOTE – There is a liaison after des when the next word begins with a vowel…{dezaffiches}
C. Which article will I use for words that begin with a vowel sound? • For indefinite articles, you will do nothingspecial for words that begin with a vowel sound. • Knowing a word’s gender will be critical for all singular nouns when using the indefinite article. • Apply the “ends in –e rule,” but memorize any exceptions. Ex. – frère (brother)
E. Essayez…identifiez la formeconvenable de l’articleindéfini! • (You try…identify the correct form of the indefinite article!)
1. des escargots (some snails – MMM!)
2. unvélo (a bike)
3. une glace (an ice cream)
desclasseurs (some binders)
un sac à dos (a backpack)
unecalculatrice (a calculator)
