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The document discusses the different types of articles in French: definite articles (le, la, les), indefinite articles (un, une, des), and partitive articles (du, de la, des). It provides examples of how each article is used and sample sentences demonstrating their usage.

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The document discusses the different types of articles in French: definite articles (le, la, les), indefinite articles (un, une, des), and partitive articles (du, de la, des). It provides examples of how each article is used and sample sentences demonstrating their usage.

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1. Definite Article (Article Défini): (le, la l’,les) the


The definite article in French is used to refer to specific nouns, indicating that we're talking
about something particular. It's like saying "the" in English. For example:
Le père (the Father )
Le - Le chat (The cat) (masculine,singular)
La - la maison (The house) (singular, feminine )
La – la fille (the girl) (féminine, singular)
Les- les enfants(The children) plural and plural words are identified usually with s at the end
of a word
L’- L’orange (is used in words beginning with vowelse.g (a, e i,o ,u,h) singular)
L’- L’ami (The Friend)
EXAMPLE : La fille mange du pain. (The girl is eating some bread.)
-Le Garçon mange du pain. (The boy is eating some bread)
- Les oranges sont dans le panier (The oranges are in the basket)

2. Indefinite Article (Article Indéfini) : ( UN ,UNE ,DES ) (a)


The indefinite article in French is used to refer to nonspecific nouns, indicating that we're
talking about any one of a group. It's like saying "a" or "an" in English. For example:

Un chien (A dog) (masculine /singilar )


Une fleur (A flower)( feminine/ singular )
Des livres (Some books) (plural) (singular / plural)
EXAMPLE :
Let's practice using indefinite articles in sentences.
Un garçon joue dans le parc. (A boy is playing in the park.)
3. Partitive Article (Article Partitif):
The partitive article in French is used to refer to an unspecified quantity or part of
something. It's like saying "some" or "a portion of" in English. For example: (du,de la ,des )

Du pain (Somebread)
De la salade (Somesalad)
Des pommes (Someapples)

OtherExamples of articles :
Let's practice using partitive articles in sentences.
Je mange de la soupe. (I'meatingsomesoup.)
Some basic examples:

 DefiniteArticles:

Le chat dort sur la chaise. (The cat is sleeping on the chair.)


La voiture est devant le garage. (The car is in front of the garage.)
Les élèves écoutent le professeur. (The students are listening to the teacher.)

 IndefiniteArticles:

Un garçon joue dans un parc. (A boy isplaying in a park.)


Une fille porte une robe rose. (A girl iswearing a pinkdress.)
Des amis viennent à une fête. (Somefriends are coming to a party.)
Partitive Articles:

Je voudrais du pain avec du beurre. (I would like some bread with some butter.)
Il boit de la limonade. (He is drinking some lemonade.)
Elle mange des fruits. (She is eating some fruits.)
Remember:
Definite articles (le, la, les) refer to specificnouns.
Indefinite articles (un, une, des) refer to nonspecific nouns.
Partitive articles (du, de la, des) refer to an unspecified quantity or part of something.
Practice using these articles in sentences to reinforce their usage and understanding!

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