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L' article défini

The = Le, La, L' and Les. 

In French The nouns are either Masculine or Feminine. 

1. Le = the 

Use Le before all  Masculine singular nouns starting with a  consonant.

Le père = the father . Le café= the coffee etc 

2. La = The

Use La before all feminine singular nouns starting with a consonant.

La mère = the mother . La table = the table 

3. L' = the

L' is used befor both masculine or feminine singular nouns starting with a vowel (a,e,i,o,u,h,y) 

L'école = the school .L' homme = the man 

Most nouns become plural by adding an s to singular nouns.

4. Les = The

Les is used before all plural nouns.( Masculine/ feminine/ beginning with consonants or vowels) 

Les hommes = the men. Les tables = the tables. Les écoles = the schools. 

Les articles en français:

What is an article?

An article is a word that we put in front of any noun like a , an or the depending on the noun.

There are three types of articles.

A. Definite article

B. Indefinite article

C. Partitive article

In English, these articles are very easy to use, but in french they have certain variations according to gender, singular or plural. In french, it all their usage completely depends on the noun whether it is masculine or feminine, singular or plural. This topic is very broad. Let me explain all these in short lesson.

EXPLANATION

Definite Articles: These are those that indicates specific or particular noun depending on the gender. These are le, la, l', les.

How to use:

Singular 

Masculine : le

feminine : la

Plural: 

masculine/ feminine : les

•  L' is used when the next word is vowel or word start with h because in french h is also considered as vowel and it is silent while pronounciation.

INDEFINITE ARTICLES:

These are those that refers to an unspecified noun like drinks, food etc.

These are un , une,  des .

How to use:

Singular 

Masculine : un

feminine : une

Plural: 

masculine/ feminine : des

In French, usage of articles depends on the gender or whether it is singular plural. 

In this lesson, the Verb Être= to be (present tense) with pronouns has been explained.
Je suis= I am
Tu es= You are
il/elle/on est= He/she/it is
nous sommes= we are
vous êtes= you are
ils/elles sont= They are
The tu and Vous refer to 'You', but tu is used in informal contexts while speaking to friends, and Vous is used in formal conversations.
E.g. Tu es mon ami. You are my friend.
Vous êtes mon professeur. You are my teacher.
Also, ils is used for a mixed group, whereas Elles is explicitly used for a feminine group.
For eg. Marie, John et Amy sont des étudiants. Ils sont gentils.
Marie, John and Amy are students. They are kind.
Tracy, Clara et Hima. Elles sont belles. Tracy, Clara and Hima. They are beautiful.
I hope you enjoyed this lesson. Please don't hesitate to ask me if you have doubts.

être : to be 

Je suis                  I am 

Tu es                    You are

Il est                    He is (Mas. Sing.) 

Elle est                She is(Fem. Sing.) 

Nous sommes      We are 

Vous êtes            You are

Ils sont                They are(Mas. Pl.)

Elles sont             They are (Fem. Pl.)

In this lesson, I will be giving some tips to improve your vocabulary.

The article is the word's best friend.

In french, almost every word has a gender. To memorise which gender the object or word belongs to, it is advised to learn the word along with its article every single time.

For example, if you're learning the word livre (meaning book), don't learn it as 'livre', learn it as 'le livre'.

This way, you will always remember the gender of that particular word.

As Le is used before a masculine word

La, for feminine

And Les for plural. 

I'll be explaining this in detail in my next lesson. 

Learn from your surroundings

Whenever you are working on your vocabulary, take some time to look around you and try to remember what it is called in french. It will be easy to remember as the object is right in front of you.

For example, things in your dining room. If you go outside, name the things in nature, like trees and plants, the sky, shops etc. When you're folding your clothes, try to remember what a shirt, or a pant, or a top is called, also the colour. 

Be a parrot

Pronunciation plays a vital role when we learn a new language. So learn to repeat every new word that you hear, pay attention to its pronunciation, repeat it, write it and say it out loud.

Try to make sentences.

When you learn a word, it is essential to know where to use that word. Begin with short and less complicated sentences. 

For example, as we learnt the word 'le livre', you can try making a sentence as simple as, 'J'ai un livre.' (I have a book).

Also, you can watch youtube videos and get PDFs of french short stories to understand how and where a word is used. 

Play games

There are several crossword puzzles and games that you may come across online, take part in it, just for fun, which would be a fun way to improve your vocabulary.

These are just some of how you can not only improve your vocabulary but also indulge yourself in the fantastic journey of learning that you've undertaken. It will be a constant motivation to learn new words each day.

All the best. :) 

Bonjour,

Je m'ppelle Sanjyot. Je suis  Professeur. Je suis Indie. J'habite Pune.

This is for beginners. starting from scratch to making sentences. Grammar, numbers, alphabets all included.

Initiation and termination, of course, depends on you. Your time ability. You can finish A1 in 21 days to 45days. The test will be conducted for 15mins on the portion completed each day. 

Meaning:- 

Hi,

My name is Sanjyot. I am a teacher. I am an Indian. I live in Pune.

Je- I, Tu- you, Il/Elle- He/She, Nous- we, Vous- you(formal), Ils/Elles- They

Accent, pronunciation included.

Masculine:- Stylo(pen)/ Stylos- Plural form

Feminine:- Chaise(chair)/ Chaises- plural form

Use of Un, Une, Les, des.

Timings, Greeting, normal conversation included.

 a. Où est le ballon?

b. Ecrivez la bonne préposition selon les images :

1. Le hibou est _____________ la table.

2. La fille est _____________ la table.

3. Le chat est _____________ le sac.

4. L’abeille est _____________les bouteilles.

5. La pomme est _____________ la boîte.

6. La souris est _____________ la boîte.

c. Maintenant, faites des phrases pour l'image suivant : 

Où est le chat?

Q 1 : Comprehension :

Denis, Akanksha et Pauline discutent.

Akanksha : Denis, je vais voir un bon film au Ritz ce soir. Tu viens?

Denis : Désolé. Mon cousin Pierre revient de Grenoble aujourd'hui et

demain nous partirons pour Lyon.

Akanksha : Lyon! Pourquoi?

Denis : Tu sais, Pierre est journaliste. ll interviewera Naomi Campbell à

Lyon.

Pauline : Quelle chance! Tu vas rencontrer ce mannequin célèbre.

Denis : Mais non ! Pierre ira tout seul à l'interview.

Pauline : Et alors, qu'est-ce que tu feras?

Denis : Je ferai une promenade dans le Vieux Lyon. D'abord, je visiterai la

Basilique de Fourvière et puis j'irai au théâtre romain. Le soir, Pierre

et moi, nous irons dans un restaurant lyonnais typique pour goûter

de petits plats bien lyonnais. C'est sympa ....

Pauline : Et vous assisterez peut-être à un spectacle au Théâtre de Guignol?

Denis : Non, nous irons dans un café-bar pour écouter le jazz.

Akanksha : Vous rentrerez quand?

Denis : Dans deux jours ...

1. Ou Akansha va-t-elle?
2. Pourquoi Denis refuse d'aller au cinema?

• Qu'est-ce que Pierre fait?

1. D'ou Pierre revient?
2. Qu'est-ce que Denis fera a Lyon?
3. Quand Denis, rentre-t-il?