This document discusses French definite, indefinite, and partitive articles. It provides the following key points: - Definite articles (le, la, l', les) are used with nouns to mean "the". The choice depends on the noun's gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural). - Indefinite articles (un, une, des) are used with nonspecific nouns to mean "a/an" or "some". The choice depends on the noun's gender and number. - Partitive articles (du, de la, de l', des) are used to refer to an unspecified part of a substance, meaning "some" or "any". Their

1. French
articles
Definite
Articles :
le, la, l’,
les
Indefinite
Articles :

2. le, la, l’, les (definite
articles)
These words all mean the.
• If the noun is plural, there is only
one possibility:
• Les
• For example, to say the teachers you
would say:
• les professeurs.

3. • If your noun is singular (that means
you're talking about only
one thing), then you have to choose
from le, la, l’ .
• Your choice of definite article depends
on the gender of the noun that follows.
• In French, every noun has a gender—it
is either masculine or feminine.

4. • For example, the noun boisson (drink) is
feminine.
• If you want to say the drink you would
say:
• la boisson.
• Since casse-croûte (snack bar) is
masculine, we would you say the snack
bar?
• le casse-croûte

5. ABOUT L’
• THE RULE:
• If noun is starting with vowel
begging(vb) that are a,e,i,o,u and h then
l’ would be putted.
• For example:
• l’oignon (m) = the onion
• l’agrafeuse (f) = the stapler
• l’école (f) = the school

6. Révision
1. _____
le livre (m) = the book
2 le
_____ prix (m) = the price
la
3. _____ coupe glacée (f) = the ice cream
sundae
4. _____boissons (f) = the drinks
les
5. _____oignons (m) = the onions
les
l’
6. _____ ordinateur (m) = the computer

7. un, une, des (Indefinite articles)
•un, une & des are indefinite articles.
(They don’t refer to any specific item.)
Les examples :
• un livre = a book
• une portion = a serving
• des frites = some fries

8. un, une, des
• Un is used for a masculine singular noun.
• Une is used for a feminine singular noun.
• des (some) for a plural noun—either
masculine or feminine.

9. Notes (grammar section)
Les articles
Les articles définis: Definite articles.
They refer to something definite.
le - (m. sing.)
la - (f. sing.) THE
l’ - (m/f + vowel)
les - (m/f pl.)

10. Révision
Ex. le
_______poulet the chicken
 _______pomme
la the apple
 _______oignon
l’ the onion
 _______frites
les the fries
 _______oignons
les the onions

11. Les articles indefinis
Les articles indefinis: indefinite articles
They refer to something unspecific. (Anyone
will do.)
un - (m. sing)
une - (f. sing)
A, AN,
des - (m/f pl.) SOME

12. Notes (grammaire section)
les articles partitifs
Les articles partitifs: Partitive articles.
They are used when referring to only part of
a given substance.
du - (m. sing.) SOME
de la - (f. sing.)
de l’ - (m/f + vowel)
des - (m/f pl.)
ANY

13. Révision
Ex. du
_______ légumes some vegetables
 _______pomme
de la some apple
 _______oignon
de l’ some onion
 _______frites
des some fries
 _______oignons
des some onions

14. negative
In a negative sentence:
du
de la de / d’
de l’ becomes
des
Ex. J’aime de la moutarde dans mon hot dog.
Je n’aime pas de moutarde dans mon hot dog.
Elle mange des oignons.
Elle ne mange pas d’oignons.