Indefinite Article Flashcards

1
Q

There are 3 different indefinite articles in French.

A

un, une

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2
Q

un

A

used before a masculine noun

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3
Q

une

A

used before a feminine noun

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4
Q

des

A

used before a plural noun

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5
Q

une

A

‘une’ is more likely (around 75%) to be used before a noun ending in -e at the end

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6
Q

une table

A

a table

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7
Q

une carotte

A

a carrot

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8
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une lampe

A

a lamp

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9
Q

une flûte

A

a recorder

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10
Q

Exceptional case where word not ending with -e is feminine—> hence, une is used before it

A

une caméra (a camera)
une télévision (a television)
une fleur (a flower)

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11
Q

un éléphant

A

an elephant

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12
Q

un train

A

a train

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13
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un car

A

a coach

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14
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un chariot

A

a trolley

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15
Q

un robinet

A

a tap

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16
Q

un livre (an exception: it ends with -e but it is masculine)

A

a book

17
Q

il y a des pommes sur la table

A

there are apples on the table OR there are some apples on the table

18
Q

il y a une pomme sur la table

A

there is one apple on the table