Easy basics Flashcards
le
the
only with singular masculine nouns
la
the
only for singular feminine nouns
l’
the
only for singular nouns that start with a vowel or vowel sound
les
the
for all plural nouns
un
a, an , one
only with masculine singular nouns
une
a, an, one
only with feminine singular nouns
des
some
used only with plural nouns
je
I
always used with a verb
tu
you (one person) that you are familiar with
always used with a verb
il
he for a person or a masculine singular noun
*always used with a verb
elle
she for a person or a feminine singular noun
*usually used with a verb
nous
we
yourself and at least one other person
vous
you (more than one of you) OR you (respectfully to one person, or someone you don’t really know)
ils
they
for more than one male person or nouns for combination of male and female people or nouns *always used with a verb
elles
They
for more than one female person or nouns
*usually used with a verb
a noun
un nom
the name of a person , place or thing
e.g. garçon, livre, chemise, restaurant
a verb
une verbe
an action word
e.g. parler, regarder, chercher…
an article
un article
a little word that goes with a noun. In French, it must match the noun in being masculine of feminine, or singular or plural.
e.g. le, la, l’, les, un, une, des
adjective
un adjectif
a word that describes a noun. In French, it must match the noun in being masculine of feminine, or singular or plural. e.g. petit, petite, grand, grande petits, petites, grands, grandes
to make agreement
faire l’accord
to make sure that our articles and adjectives match the noun they are with, to make sure our verb ending matches the subject pronoun it is with
