Les articles indéfinis

1. Les articles indéfinis Grammaire

2. A. Révisez… les articles définis en françaissont: lestylola table l’agrafeuseles crayons These articles are equivalent to the word the in English.

3. B. L’articleindéfini (The indefinite article) • In French, there are two (2) ways to say a or an before a noun.

4. 1. un – masculine/singular • Ex. – unvélo • Ex. – unstylo

5. 2.une – feminine/singular • Ex. - unefille • Ex. - uneagrafeuse

6. In French, there is only one (1) way to say some before a noun…

7. 3. des – plural nouns (regardless of their gender) • Ex. – desfeutres • Ex. – desaffiches *NOTE – There is a liaison after des when the next word begins with a vowel…{dezaffiches}

8. C. Which article will I use for words that begin with a vowel sound? • For indefinite articles, you will do nothingspecial for words that begin with a vowel sound. • Knowing a word’s gender will be critical for all singular nouns when using the indefinite article. • Apply the “ends in –e rule,” but memorize any exceptions. Ex. – frère (brother)

9. D. Révisez…summarize the notes above in the chart!

10. E. Essayez…identifiez la formeconvenable de l’articleindéfini! • (You try…identify the correct form of the indefinite article!)

11. 1. des escargots (some snails – MMM!)

12. 2. unvélo (a bike)

13. 3. une glace (an ice cream)

14. desclasseurs (some binders)

15. un sac à dos (a backpack)

16. unecalculatrice (a calculator)

17. C’estfini!