5.1 Nouns

• Match the gender with its description:

  Masculine ↔️ Refers to male beings or concepts

  Feminine ↔️ Refers to female beings or concepts
• The plural ending '-s' is the most common in French.


  True
• In French, nouns have either masculine or feminine genders, which affect agreement with articles and adjectives
• The plural ending '-x' is used in words such as 'les chevaux' (the horses) and 'les yeux
• The gender of a French noun is always predictable from its English equivalent.

  False
• Match the singular noun with its plural form:

  Le livre (the book) ↔️ Les livres (the books)

  La maison (the house) ↔️ Les maisons (the houses)
• The plural ending '-z' is used in the word 'les nez' (the noses).


  True
• The plural ending '-s' is always pronounced in French.

  False
• What do plural endings indicate in French nouns?

  Multiple instances
• What is the most common plural noun ending in French?

  -s
• Match the French noun gender with its example:

  Masculine ↔️ Le livre

  Feminine ↔️ La maison
• What grammatical elements must agree with noun gender in French?

  Articles and adjectives
• What are the two grammatical genders in French?

  Masculine and Feminine
• Which plural ending is most common in French?

  -s
• In French, articles are used before nouns to specify whether the noun is definite or indefinite
• What is the meaning of the preposition 'de' in French?

  of/from
• The possessive adjective 'mon' is used with masculine singular nouns
• The possessive adjective 'mon' is used for masculine singular nouns.

  True
• The masculine singular adjective ending is -e.
• Certain noun endings in French often indicate masculine or feminine gender.
• The plural of 'œil' is yeux.
• The definite article for a feminine singular noun is la.
• Articles in French must agree in gender and number with the noun.


  True
• Prepositional phrases in French often combine with articles to create a single unit
• What do possessive adjectives in French agree with?

  Noun
• What must adjectives in French agree with?

  Nouns
• What type of nouns must always be capitalized in French?

  Proper nouns
• In French, nouns have either masculine or feminine genders, which is essential for agreeing articles and adjectives
• The plural of a French noun is typically formed by adding an ending to the singular
• The plural ending '-x' is used in words such as 'les chevaux' (the horses) and 'les yeux
• Match the gender with its description:

  Masculine ↔️ Refers to male beings or concepts

  Feminine ↔️ Refers to female beings or concepts
• The plural ending '-x' is more common than '-z'.


  True
• Masculine nouns in French often refer to male beings or concepts.

  True
• Why do irregular nouns need to be memorized individually?

  They break plural rules
• The plural ending '-x' is more common than '-z' in French.

  False
• Match the plural ending with its example:

  -s ↔️ Les livres

  -x ↔️ Les chevaux

  -z ↔️ Les nez
• Feminine nouns in French refer to female beings or typically female concepts.

  True
• What must be memorized for irregular nouns in French?

  Plural forms
• Definite articles are used when referring to a known or specific noun.

  True
• What do possessive adjectives in French agree with?

  Gender and number