Nouns: Masculine or Feminine? (Junior Cert French): Flashcards

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Nouns: Masculine or Feminine?
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Definite article for masculine singular nouns

le

Definite article for feminine singular nouns

la

Definite article for plural nouns (any gender)

les

Indefinite article for masculine singular nouns

un

Indefinite article for feminine singular nouns

une

Indefinite article for plural nouns (any gender)

des

Article for singular noun starting with vowel/silent h

l'

Common ending pattern for most feminine nouns

-e

Regular plural formation for most French nouns

Add -s to the singular form

Plural of nouns ending in -al (e.g. animal, journal)

Change -al to -aux

Plural of nouns ending in -eau, -au, or -eu

Add -x

How adjectives agree with French nouns

By gender & number: add -e (fem), -s/-es (plural)

Gender of countries ending in -e (e.g. France, Chine)

Usually feminine

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