6.1 Nouns and Articles

Cards (46)

  • Understanding the gender of nouns is crucial for using correct articles, adjectives, and pronouns that agree with them.

    True
  • Use 'l'' before nouns that begin with a vowel or a mute 'h', regardless of gender.
    True
  • Elision simplifies pronunciation and maintains grammatical consistency.

    True
  • The elided article l' is used before nouns that begin with a vowel or mute 'h', regardless of gender.

    True
  • Definite articles refer to non-specific nouns.
    False
  • Partitive articles express partial quantities of uncountable
  • Which noun endings often indicate masculine gender in French?
    -age, -ier, -ment
  • What is the plural indefinite article in French?
    des
  • What is the masculine singular indefinite article in French?
    un
  • The contraction of à with le results in the contract article au
  • What are partitive articles used to express in French?
    Partial quantities
  • In French, every noun has a gender: either masculine or feminine
  • Match the article type with its example:
    Definite ↔️ le livre
    Indefinite ↔️ une fille
    Elided ↔️ l'homme
  • Elision occurs when le or la are followed by a noun starting with a vowel or mute 'h'.
  • Definite articles refer to specific nouns, while indefinite articles refer to non-specific nouns
  • What are the three indefinite articles in French?
    un, une, des
  • Contraction occurs with la or l'.
    False
  • In French, every noun has a gender
  • Elision occurs only with definite articles le and la.

    True
  • The gender of a noun is crucial for selecting the correct definite article in French.

    True
  • Which prepositions combine with definite articles to form contract articles in French?
    à and de
  • Contraction occurs with la or l' in French.
    False
  • Why is understanding noun gender important in French?
    For agreement
  • What should you note about nouns ending in -e regarding gender?
    They can be masculine or feminine
  • What is the purpose of recognizing noun gender in French?
    To use correct grammar
  • What are the two main types of articles in French?
    Definite and indefinite
  • Match the definite article with its usage:
    le ↔️ Masculine singular
    la ↔️ Feminine singular
    l' ↔️ Elided singular
    les ↔️ Plural
  • Indefinite articles are often used for introducing new nouns
  • What is the partitive article for feminine singular nouns?
    de la
  • Nouns ending in -e are always feminine.
    False
  • What is the masculine singular definite article in French?
    le
  • What is the plural indefinite article in French?
    des
  • Match the preposition and definite article with their correct contract article:
    à + les ↔️ aux
    de + le ↔️ du
    de + les ↔️ des
  • The masculine singular partitive article is du
  • Masculine nouns often end in -age, -ier, or -ment
  • French articles must agree in gender with the noun
  • Arrange the definite articles by gender and number:
    1️⃣ Masculine singular: le
    2️⃣ Feminine singular: la
    3️⃣ Elided singular: l'
    4️⃣ Plural: les
  • What are the two main types of French articles?
    Definite and indefinite
  • Elision occurs when le or la precede a noun beginning with a vowel or mute h
  • What are contract articles formed from?
    Prepositions and definite articles