Definite and Indefinite Articles

Definite and Indefinite Articles

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Articles in English

• These are words that come before a noun to define them as SPECIFIC or NON-SPECIFIC

• There are two types: DEFINITE and INDEFINITE

• Definite: the

• Indefinite: a / an, some

English Definite Article

• The is specific, you know exactly what object a person is talking about.

• You have THE pencil.

• Use THE pencil sharpener.

• I like to read THE book.

English INdefinite Article

• A / An, some is NON-specific, you don't know exactly what object a person is talking about.

• You have A pencil.

• Use A pencil sharpener.

• I like to read A book.

Multiple Choice

Which articles are SPECIFIC?

• definite

• indefinite

Multiple Choice

"The" is a(n) _______ article

• definite

• indefinite

Multiple Choice

"A/An" is a(n) _______ article

• definite

• indefinite

Multiple Choice

Which articles are NONSPECIFIC?

• definite

• indefinite

French Articles

• In French, we also having articles that go before nouns.

• Articles MUST GO IN FRONT OF NOUNS ALL THE TIME

• There are both DEFINITE and INDEFINITE articles in French as well.

Definite Articles

• Le - masculine, singular

• La - feminine, singular

• L' - masculine or feminine, singular, VOWEL

• Les - masculine or feminine, plural

Definite Articles Example

• the pencil

• crayon (masculine, singular)

• le crayon

Definite Articles Example

• the map

• carte (feminine, singular)

• la carte

Definite Articles Example

• the computer

• ordinateur (masculine, singular, VOWEL)

• l'ordinateur

Definite Articles Example

• the clock

• horloge (feminine, singular, VOWEL sound)

• l'horloge

Definite Articles Example

• the books

• livres (masculine, plural)

• les livres

Definite Articles Example

• the rulers

• règles (feminine, plural)

• les règles

Multiple Choice

Which definite article is used for a masculine plural noun?

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Which definite article is used for a masculine singular noun?

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Which definite article is used for a feminine singular noun?

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Which definite article is used for a feminine plural noun?

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Which definite article is used for a feminine singular noun that begins with a vowel?

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Indefinite Articles

• Un - masculine singular

• Une - feminine singular

• Des - all plural

Indefinite Articles Examples

• a dictionary

• dictionnaire (masculine, singular)

• un dictionnaire

Indefinite Articles Examples

• (some) binders

• classeurs (masculine, plural)

• des classeurs

Indefinite Articles Examples

• a window

• fenêtre (feminine, singular)

• une fenêtre

Indefinite Articles Examples

• (some) calculators

• calculatrices (feminine, plural)

• des calculatrices

Multiple Choice

Which indefinite article is used for a feminine singular noun?

• un

• une

• des

Multiple Choice

Which indefinite article is used for a masculine singular noun that starts with a vowel?

• un

• une

• des

Multiple Choice

Which indefinite article is used for a masculine plural noun?

• un

• une

• des

Switching between definite and indefinite...

• The articles will tell you the gender and the plurality of the noun. Take that info and switch between the articles.

• Le crayon - THE pencil

• Le - masculine singular

• Un crayon - A pencil

Multiple Choice

Switch from DEFINITE to INDEFINITE: le stylo

• un

• une

• des

Multiple Choice

Switch from INDEFINITE to DEFINITE: une chaise

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Switch from DEFINITE to INDEFINITE: les livres

• un

• une

• des

Multiple Choice

Switch from DEFINITE to INDEFINITE: l'horloge (f)

• un

• une

• des

Multiple Choice

Switch from INDEFINITE to DEFINITE: des stylos

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Switch from INDEFINITE to DEFINITE: un ordinateur

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Switch from DEFINITE to INDEFINITE: la règle

• un

• une

• des

Multiple Choice

Switch from DEFINITE to INDEFINITE: les feutres

• un

• une

• des