1. Les articles indéfinis et définis au singulier
Talking about one person or thing

2. La norm
Comparisons 4.1 Understanding the nature of language through comparisons

3. Les questions essentielles
How are nouns different in French from English?
What are « gender markers »?
What are the indefinite artilces in French?
What are the definite articles in French?

4. French Nouns Have a gender – Masculine or Feminine
Words that go with nouns indicate their gender
These words are called
‘GENDER MARKERS’

5. ‘Un’ et ‘Une’ Indefinite articles = ‘a’ (an) in English
Used with non specific people/things:
a girl, an exam
Are gender markers:
Un is used before masculine nouns
Une is used before feminine nouns

6. Copiez la table: Féminin Masculin Une fille Une soeur Une école
Un garçon
Un frère
Un lycée

7. ‘Le’, ‘La’ et ‘L’’ Definite articles = the in English
Are gender markers
Refers to a definite item: The girl
Le is used before masculine nouns
La is used before feminine nouns
L’ is used before nouns beginning with a vowel or silent ‘h’

8. Copiez la table: Féminin Masculin La fille La soeur La chaise
Le garçon
Le frère
Le bureau

9. Before a vowel or silent ‘h’:
L’élève
L’ami
L’amie
L’hôtel
About 80 % of words ending in “e” are feminine.