Grammar Rules Flashcards
Loan words - Are they usually masculine or feminine? Use an example
Loan words that have been borrowed from a foreign language are masculine e.g. le sushi, le volleyball, le kiwi
Are words borrowed from Italian, Portuguese and Spanish masculine or feminine? Use an example
Feminine, such as la salsa, la pizza
What gender is ‘une’
Feminine - a
What gender is ‘un’
Masculine - a
What gender is ‘la’
Feminine - the
What gender is ‘le’
Masculine - the
What is ‘Les’
The = plural
What is an easy way to know if a word is faminine?
If it ends in a ‘e’ e.g. Une pharmacie
When a word end in ‘é’ is it faminine or masculine?
masculine e.g. un café
What is ‘there is’/’there are’
il ya…
Plural items (some)
des
When a word end in ‘e’ is it faminine or masculine?
Feminine e.g. une poste
