The Fun and Exciting World of French Nouns and Articles.

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1 The Fun and Exciting World of French Nouns and Articles

2 What is a noun? PersonPlace ThingIdea

3 In English and in French, nouns have NUMBER –Singular (dog / chien) –Plural (dogs / chiens) However, in French, nouns also have GENDER. –Masculine (acteur / actor) –Feminine (actrice / actress)

4 Plural Nouns Three ways to make a noun plural in French 1.Do like the English do, add an “ s ” Livre …… Livres Bibliotheque …. Bibliotheques 2.If the noun ends in “eau”, add “ x ” Bureau ….. Bureaux Drapeau …. Drapeaux 3.If the noun ends in “al”, drop the “al” and add “ aux ” Animal ….. Animaux There is no change in the pronunciation!

5 Mise en pratique 1.Bureau 2.Ami 3.Chanteuse 4.Ecole 5.Animal 6.Chose 7.Tableau 8.Television 9.Café 10.Examen 1.Bureaux 2.Amis 3.Chanteuses 4.Ecoles 5.Animaux 6.Choses 7.Tableaux 8.Televisions 9.Cafés 10.Examens How are both the singular and the plural forms of these nouns pronounced?

6 Also, in general the article that comes in front of the noun will tell you. In French, there are definite articles and indefinite articles. You have to check the vocabulary

7 Definite Articles Le – Masculine singular nouns le crayon le pupitre La – Feminine singular nouns la femme la classe L’ – both masculine and feminine nouns when the next word begins with a vowel sound l’accident l’affiche Les – plural nouns les crayons les classes les affiches

8 MEMORIZE When learning a new noun, it is very important to MEMORIZE the article that comes with it. Don’t forget! The article will tell you if the noun is masculine or feminine. That’s important info!!!

9 Indefinite Articles un – Masculine singular nouns un crayon un pupitre une – Feminine singular nouns une femme une classe des – plural nouns des crayons des classes des affiches

10 Mise en pratique Definite Article (the =le,la,l’, les) NounMeaningIndefinite Article (a/some= un, une, des NounMeaning Chien (masc.) Chien (masc) Acteur (masc) Amies (fem) Crayons (masc) Bise (fem) Professeur (masc) Etudiantes (fem)