Propositions with geographical names Flashcards
Gender of (most) countries/provinces/regions/states that end in -e
feminine
Gender of countries/provinces/regions/states that do NOT end in -e
masculine
Do islands usually take an article?
No
Gender of (most) continents
feminine
Which continent is masculine?
Antarctica (l’Artarctique)
Proposition to use with cities (to/in/at)
à
Proposition to use with continents (to/in/at)
en
Proposition to use with feminine countries & provinces (to/in/at)
en
Proposition to use with masculine countries & provinces (to/in/at)
au
Proposition to use with masculine countries & provinces that begin with a vowel (to/in/at)
en
Proposition to use with plural countries (to/in/at)
aux
Proposition to use with feminine states (to/in/at)
en
Proposition to use with most masculine states (to/in/at)
dans le/l’ or dans l’état de/d’/du/de l’
Proposition to use with cities (from)
de/d’
Proposition to use with continents (from)
de/d’