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to the / at the

A

au (m), aux (pl), à la (f) à l’ (h or vowel)

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in/to a place (e.g. town or city), e.g. ..

No article required here

A

e. g. je vais à Paris

e. g. j’habite à Londres

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in/to a masculine/plural country, e.g

Note that for a feminine country, we use en

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e. g. je vais au Japon

e. g. J’habite aux Pays-Bas

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playing a sport (à + sport)

A

e.g. je joue au ping-pong

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telling the time (à + time)

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e. g. à dix heurs

e. g. à dix-sept heurs et quart

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in + season

e.g. in the springtime

A

e.g. au printemps

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in my opinion

A

à mon avis

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in fashion

A

à la mode

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on time

A

à l’heure

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on foot / on horseback

A

à pied / à cheval

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in the basement / on the ground floor

A

au sous-sol / au premier étage

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