Prepositions with geographical names Flashcards
1
Q
what are cities NOT usually preceded by?
A
an article (le/la)
2
Q
which preposition do you use with cities?
A
à
3
Q
which prepositions do you use with countries, states, and provinces?
A
en - feminine
en - masculine beginning with a vowel
au - masculine
aux - plural
4
Q
French provinces and departments preposition
A
for feminine: en
for masculine: dans le
masculine beginning w vowl: en
5
Q
American states
A
feminine: en
masculine: au
masculine beginning w vowl: en
or dans l’État de
6
Q
islands
A
à or aux (plural)
7
Q
geographical origin preposition
A
de: continents, femining singular country names, porvinces, regions and states
masculine and plural names: definite article is kept
