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1
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Translate “the boy.”

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le garçon

“Le” is the masculine singular definite article before nouns that don’t begin with a vowel or mute “h.”

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What’s “the girl” in French?

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la fille

“La” is the feminine singular definite article before nouns not beginning with a vowel or mute “h.”

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In French, “the boys” is…

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les garçons

“Les” is the plural definite article.

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State “the girls” in French.

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les filles

“Les” is the plural definite article.

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Translate “a boy.”

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un garçon

“Un” is the masculine singular indefinite article.

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What’s “a girl” in French?

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une fille

“Une” is the feminine singular indefinite article.

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In French, “some boys” is…

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des garçons

“Des” is the plural indefinite article.

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State “some girls” in French.

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des filles

“Des” is the plural indefinite article.

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Articles are…

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placed before the noun and agree with it in number and gender.

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Translate “I have one son.”

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J’ai un fils.

Indefinite articles are used as numeral “one” to express only one thing a person has.

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What’s “this is a book” in French?

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C’est un livre.

Indefinite articles are used to refer to someone or something not yet known or specifically identified.

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In French, “There are some flowers on the table” is…

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Sur la table il y a des fleurs.

The indefinite article is used with plural nouns, meaning “some.”

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State “Close the window” in French.

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Fermez la fenêtre.

The definite article is used to refer to someone or something specific in a particular situation.

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Translate “the sun.”

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le soleil

The definite article is used to refer to an object unique in its category.

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What’s “Lions are very fast animals” in French?

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Le lion est un animal très rapide.

The definite article is used before a noun to refer to an entire category of people or things in general.

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In French, “We must reduce the poverty in our country” is…

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Nous devons réduire la pauvreté dans notre pays.

The definite article is used with abstract nouns when they have a general use.

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State “He has a car. The car is new” in French.

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Il a une voiture. La voiture est nueve.

The definite article is used to refer to an object that became certain as it had been mentioned earlier.

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Translate “I don’t like the color green.”

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Je n’aime pas le vert comme couleur.

The definite article is used for any noun referring to a general idea, practice, or phenomenon (e.g., colors, diseases, fields of activity, meals).

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What’s “Take the newspaper that is on the table” in French?

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Prenez le journal qui est sur la table.

The definite article is used before a noun that has a definition specifying the object being discussed.

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In French, “Sunday” is…

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le dimanche

Masculine definite articles are used before days of the week.

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Translate “winter.”

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l’hiver

Masculine definite articles are used before seasons.

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Translate “January.”

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janvier*

Masculine articles are used before months.

*Definite articles are always omitted before month names.

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What’s “spring” in French?

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le printemps

Masculine definite articles are used before seasons.

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In French, “north” is…

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le nord

Masculine definite articles precede corners of the earth.

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State “Japanese” in French.

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le japonais

Masculine definite articles precede languages.

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Translate “pine tree.”

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le pin

Masculine definite articles precede trees.

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What’s “palm tree” in French?

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le palmier

Masculine definite articles precede trees.

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In French, “gold” is…

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l’or

Masculine definite articles precede metals.

29
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Translate “acid.”

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l’acide

Masculine definite articles precede chemical substances.

30
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What’s “toxin” in French?

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la toxine

This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles precede chemical substances.

31
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In French, “car” is…

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la voiture

This is an exception to the rule that masculine definite articles precede transport.

32
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State “Italy” in French.

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L’Italie

Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.

33
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Translate “Paris.”

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la ville de Paris

Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.

34
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What’s “Europe” in French?

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L’Europe

Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.

35
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In French, “Hawaiian Islands” is…

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les îles hawaïennes

Feminine definite articles precede countries, cities, continents, and islands.

36
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State “The Amazon (River)” in French.

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L’Amazone

Masculine definite articles precede rivers and lakes.

37
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Translate “Lake Huron.”

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le lac Huron

Masculine definite articles precede rivers and lakes.

38
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What’s French for “chemistry”?

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la chimie

Feminine definite articles precede sciences and academic fields.

39
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Translate “Paris is the capital of France.”

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Paris est la capitale de la France.

The definite article is usually omitted before names of cities and towns.

40
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What’s French for “I speak French correctly?”

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Je parle correctement le français.

The article may be placed if an adverb separates the verb from the language name.

41
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List the four cases in which the article is omitted.

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  • if there is a numeral or pronoun placed before a noun
  • before nouns denoting quantity and used with a preposition (de)
  • The indefinite article is usually omitted before prepositions (‘sans,’ without; ‘avec,’ with; ‘comme,’ as/like).
  • The indefinite article is omitted after “être” (to be) when it precedes unmodified nouns denoting nationality, profession, or religion.
42
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Translate “He left without money.”

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Il est sorti sans argent.

The indefinite article is usually omitted before prepositions (‘sans,’ without; ‘avec,’ with; ‘comme,’ as/like).

43
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Fill in the blank: “Il va __ cinéma aujourd’hui” (He goes to the cinema today).

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au (to the)

a (to) + le (the, masculine singular) = au

44
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Fill in the blank: “Cette ville est la meilleure __ monde” (This city is the best in the world).

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du (of the)

de (of) + le (the, masculine singular) = du

45
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Fill in the blank: “Je vais __ ville” (I go to the city).

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à la (to the)

à (to) + la (the, feminine singular) = à la

46
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Fill in the blank: “Cette robe est la meilleure __ boutique” (This is the best dress of/in the boutique).

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de la (of/in the)

de + la (the, feminine singular) = de la

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en (in) + le (the, masculine singular) =

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el/eu/au (in the, archaic/dialect)

48
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The contraction of “en” (in) and “la” (the, feminine singular)

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en la (in the, archaic/dialect)

49
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What’s “the man” in French?

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l’homme

“L’” precedes nouns beginning with a vowel or mute “h.”

50
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In French, “the child” is…

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l’enfant

“L’” precedes nouns beginning with a vowel or mute “h.”

51
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State “bus” in French.

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le bus

Masculine definite articles precede transport.

52
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The definite article is usually omitted when the name of the region, country, or continent is…

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preceded by “en.”

53
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Translate “He is a doctor.”

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Il est médecin.

The indefinite article is omitted after “être” (to be) when it precedes unmodified nouns denoting nationality, profession, or religion.

54
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What’s French for “He is a very famous doctor”?

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Il est un médecin très célèbre.

The indefinite article is used when the noun after “être” is modified.

55
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What is the partitive article?

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a contraction of de + definite article that is used before uncounted nouns (e.g., like ‘some’ or ‘any’)

56
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Fill in the blank: “Il a acheté ___ pain” (He bought [some] bread).

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du (some, partitive)

de + le = du

57
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Translate “He bought [some] meat.”

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Il a acheté de la viande.

de + la = de la (some, partitive)

58
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Fill in the blank: “Il a acheté _____ chats” (He bought [some] cats).

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des (some, partitive)

de + les = des

59
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What’s French for “You are talented”?

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Tu as du talent.

The partitive is used with abstract nouns, designating an abstract idea.

60
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In French, “a bottle of wine” is…

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une bouteille de vin

The partitive is used after nouns, designating quantity.

61
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State “a little” in French.

A

un peu de

The partitive is used in expressions of quantity.

62
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Translate “a piece of.”

A

un morceau de

The partitive is used in expressions of quantity.

63
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Fill in the blank: “Je n’ai pas __ pain.”

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de

In negative sentences, the partitive article is replaced by “de.”

64
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Fill in the blank: “J’ai __ bons amis” (I have good friends).

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de

When an adjective precedes a plural noun, the partitive becomes “de.”

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