Les articles . / the articles
The noun in French language is either singular, plural, masculine or feminine so, to every case the article which is suitable for it , also the noun can be definite or indefinite so the article will be different also and the following tables are an explanation to this .
Firstly // the indefinite articles (les indéfinis articles) .
| Type of the name | The article |
| Singular /masculine / indefinite | Un |
| Feminine / singular / indefinite | Une |
| Plural / indefinite | Des |
Examples //
Example 1/
(j’achèterai une voiture demain.)
(I will buy a car tomorrow .)
Example 2/
(je lis e un livre utile chaque semaine .)
(I read a useful book every week. )
Example 3/
(j’ai des beaux chats . )
(I have a beautiful cats .)
Secondly // definite articles (définis articles) .
| Type of the name | The article |
| Singular /masculine / definite | Le |
| Feminine / singular / definite | La |
| Singular vowel / | L’ |
| Plural / definite | Les |
Examples /
Example1 /
(le sport est important pour le corps et l’esprit.)
(the sport is important for the body and spirit . )
Example2 /
(les livres nous donnent la culture et la science.)
(the books give us the culture and science . )
Example3 /
(l’espace est très large.)
(the space is very large . )
Example 4 /
(j’aime les chevaux.)
( I love the horses . )
Example 5 /
(la rivière dans ma ville est très belle.)
(the river in my city is very beautiful. )
Thirdly / partitifs articles( partitive articles).
We use these articles when we want part only from the thing so we use these articles with food and drink .
| Type of the name | The article |
| Singular / masculine /part | Du |
| Singular / feminine / part | De la |
| Singular / audio / part | De l |
| Plural / part | Des |
Examples /
Example1 /
(mon père mange des pêches)
(my father eats the peaches .)
Example2 /
(je bois du lait tous les jours)
(I drink the milk every day . )
Example3 /
(toute ma famille mange de la viande)
(all my family eat the meat . )
Example4 /
(je bois de l’eau en été toutes les heures)
(I drink water in the summer every hour .)
Example 5 /
(je mange des fruits tous les jours)
(I eat the fruits every day . )
Fourthly // the contracted articles (les contractés articles) .
We use these articles when the two articles (le / les )only come with letters ( à / de) they will change like the following table but the another articles on definite don’t happen anything for it .
| The two article will be | The letter which come with it | The two Definite article |
| Au | à | Le |
| Du | De | Le |
| Aux | à | Les |
| des | De les | Les |
Examples /
Example1 /
(je vais aller au zoo demain)
(I will go to the zoo tomorrow )
Example2 /
(nous apprenons de belles choses du livre)
(we learn a beautiful things from the book . )
Example3 /
(l’enseignant parle aux élèves tous les jours)
(the teacher talks to the students in the school ever day . )