Les déterminants Flashcards

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1
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Définitive Masculine (the)

A

Le

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2
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Définitive Féminin (the)

A

la

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3
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Définitive Plural (the)

A

Les

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4
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Indefinite Masculine (a/an)

A

Un

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5
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Indefinite féminin (a/an)

A

Une

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6
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Indefinite Plural (a/an)

A

Des

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7
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Le / La / Les can be used for what 4 types of situations?

A
  1. “The”
    2.Verbs of preference (J’amie le chocolat)
  2. Entire categories (Les chats)
  3. Subjects, languages, concepts (la musique)
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8
Q

When should le and la become l’ ?

A

If the noun is singular and starts with a vowel or silent ‘h’

(L’enfant, l’école)

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9
Q

à + le

I am going to the cinema

A

Au

je vai au cinéma

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10
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à + la

I go to the house

A

à la (no contraction)

Je vais à la Maison

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11
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à + les

I talk to cats

A

Aux

je parle aux chats

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12
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De + le

I am taking about the book

A

Du

Je parle du livre

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De + la

I am talking about the tv

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De la (no contraction)

Je parle de la télé

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14
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De + les

I am talking about the kids

A

Des

Je parle des enfants

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15
Q

Un / une / des is what in English

A

A / An

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16
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My , Masculine, Singular

A

Mon

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17
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Your, Masculin, Singular

A

ton

18
Q

His/Her/Its, Masculin, Singular

A

Son

19
Q

My, féminin, singular

A

Ma

20
Q

Your, féminin, singular

A

Ta

21
Q

His/her/its, féminin, singular

A

Sa

22
Q

My, plural

A

Mes

23
Q

Your plural

A

Tes

24
Q

His her it’s, plural

A

Ses

25
Q

Our, masculine, singular

A

Notre

26
Q

Our, féminin, singular

A

Notre

27
Q

Your (formal) , masculine, singular

A

Votre

28
Q

Your (formal), féminin, singular

A

votre

29
Q

Their, masculine, singular

A

Leur

30
Q

Their, feminine, singular

A

leur

31
Q

Our, plural

A

Nos

32
Q

Your (formal), Plural

A

Vos

33
Q

Their, plural

A

Leurs

34
Q

My car is red

A

Ma voiture est rouge

35
Q

Your friends are funny

A

Tes amis sont marrants

36
Q

He eats with his colleague

A

Il mange avec son collègue

37
Q

Our group is nice

A

Notre groupe est sympa

38
Q

I like your house

A

J’adore votre maison

39
Q

Their kids are cute

A

Leurs enfants sont mignons

40
Q

What do you do with possessives if the word is feminine but starts with a vowel or silent h

A

Use the masculine form

Not ma Amie, use mon amie

Not ta école, but ton école

41
Q

Is the choice of the possessive dependent on the person or the thing

A

The thing