Definite and Indefinite Articles

Definite and Indefinite Articles

Definite Articles:

• ​It is how we say "the" in French.

• ​It needs to agree in GENDER and in NUMBER.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct article: _______ stylo (m)

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct article: _______ ordinateur (m)

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct article: _______ cahiers (m)

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct article: _______ horloges (f)

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct article: _______ carte (f)

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Indefinite Articles:

• ​It is how we say "a / an / some " in French.

• ​It needs to agree in GENDER and in NUMBER.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct article: _______ affiche (f)

• un

• une

• des

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct article: _______ classeur (m)

• un

• une

• des

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct article: _______ feutres (m)

• un

• une

• des

Switching Between Articles:

• ​UN --> LE / L'

• ​UNE --> LA / L'

• ​DES --> LES

• ​

• ​LE --> UN

• ​LA --> UNE

• ​L' --> UN / UNE

• ​LES --> DES

Multiple Choice

Switch from DEFININITE to INDEFINITE:

La carte --> _____ carte

• une

• un

• des

• l'

Multiple Choice

Switch from DEFININITE to INDEFINITE:

Le tableau --> _____ tableau

• une

• un

• des

• l'

Multiple Choice

Switch from DEFININITE to INDEFINITE:

Les bureaux --> _____ bureaux

• une

• un

• des

• l'

Multiple Choice

Switch from INDEFININITE to DEFINITE:

Un chargeur --> _____ chargeur

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Switch from INDEFININITE to DEFINITE:

Une étudiante --> _____ étudiante

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Switch from INDEFININITE to DEFINITE:

Des étudiants --> _____ étudiants

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Switch from INDEFININITE to DEFINITE:

Une prof --> _____ prof

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Switch from INDEFININITE to DEFINITE:

Des cartes de France --> _____ cartes de France

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Multiple Choice

Switch from INDEFININITE to DEFINITE:

Un ordinateur --> _____ ordinateur

• le

• la

• l'

• les

Making a Noun PLURAL

• All of the time, to make a noun plural in French, you will change the article from a singular one to a plural one (les / des)

• ​Most of the time, to make a noun plural in French, you will add an "S" to the noun, just like we do in English.

  • Pencils

  • Crayons

• ​Sometimes, to make a noun plural in French, you will add an "X" to it if it ends in "EAU" like tableau and bureau.

  • ​Tableaux

  • ​Bureaux

Multiple Choice

Make "le crayon" plural

• le crayons

• des crayons

• les crayons

• les crayonx

Multiple Choice

Make "une carte" plural

• la cartes

• des cartes

• les cartes

• des cartex

Multiple Choice

Make "le bureau" plural

• les bureaux

• les bureaus

• la bureau

• un bureaux

Multiple Choice

Make "un sac à dos " plural

• des sac à dos

• des sacs à dos

• les sacs à dos

• le sac à dos

Making a Noun PLURAL, Exceptions

• We have some vocabulary words like "une carte de France," "un sac à dos," and "une feuille de papier."

• ​To make these nouns plural you want to add the "S" to the part BEFORE the words "à" or de"

• The word that comes after the "à" or "de" , does not change.

• ​Examples:

  • Des carte​s de France

  • ​Des sacs à dos

  • ​Des feuilles de papier

Fill in the Blank

Make this noun plural, change the article and the noun:

la carte de France

Poll

I can identify all of the definite and indefinite articles.

• I can list all 7.

• I can list 5-6

• I can list 3-4.

• I can list 0-2.

Poll

I can switch between definite and indefinite articles.

• I can confidently do this.

• I can do this while looking at notes.

• I need help to do this.

Poll

I can make a noun plural.

• I can confidently do this.

• I can do this while looking at notes.

• I need help to do this.