Le, la, les for AS students
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French grammar
French grammar
How do you translate “the” in French?
There are actually 4 possibilities!!!
French grammar
If the word is masculine (or considered as a boy if you prefer), we are going to
use “le”!
French grammar
If the word is feminine (or considered as a girl if you prefer), we are going to
use “la”!
French grammar
If the word is plural (= more than one), we are going to use
“les”!
French grammar
If the word begins with a vowel (a-e-i-o-u) we are going to
use “l’”!
French grammar
How do you know if a word is masculine or feminine???
Masculine words Male people
(le frère, le père, le cousin etc.) Words ending in -ent (le président, le
parent) Words ending in -isme (le cyclisme) Words looking like verbs (le savoir) Most compound words
(le tire-bouchon) Many words ending with vowel +
consonant (le billet)
Feminine words Female people (la soeur, la mère, la tante
etc.) Words ending in -tion (la natation) Most words ending in -ique (la physique) Most words ending in a doubled consonant +
"e“ (la ville) Most words ending in -ie (la chimie) Most words ending in -té (la santé) Most words ending in -ence or -ance (la
France) Most words ending in -eur (la longueur)
Summary
To translate “the” in French: Le + masculine word (singular) La + feminine word (singular) Les + word in the plural L’ + word beginning with a vowel
(singular ONLY!!!)
Le, la, l’ ou les?
voisinLe
Le, la, l’ ou les?
livresLes
Le, la, l’ ou les?
natationLa
Le, la, l’ ou les?
vachesLes
Le, la, l’ ou les?
musiqueLa
Le, la, l’ ou les?
momentLe
Le, la, l’ ou les?
référenceLa
Le, la, l’ ou les?
arc-en-cielL’
Le, la, l’ ou les?
enfantsLes
Le, la, l’ ou les?
largeurLa
Le, la, l’ ou les?
ordinateurL’
Le, la, l’ ou les?
parentsLes
Grammaire
C’est fini!!!
