2. Les articles indéfinis Grammaire

3. A. Révisez… les articles définis en français sont: le stylo la table l’ agrafeuse les crayons These articles are equivalent to the word the in English.

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

5. 1. un – masculine/singular Ex. – un vélo Ex. – un stylo

6. 2. une – feminine/singular Ex. - une fille Ex. - une agrafeuse

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

8. 3. des – plural nouns (regardless of their gender) Ex. – des feutres Ex. – des affiches *NOTE – There is a liaison after des when the next word begins with a vowel…{dez affiches}

9. C. Which article will I use for words that begin with a vowel sound? For indefinite articles, you will do nothing special 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)

10. D. Révisez…summarize the notes above in the chart! Singular Plural Masculine un des Feminine une des

11. E. Essayez…identifiez la forme convenable de l’article indéfini! (You try…identify the correct form of the indefinite article!)

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

13. 2. un vélo (a bike)

14. 3. une glace (an ice cream)

15. 4. des classeurs (some binders)

16. 5. un sac à dos (a backpack)

17. 6. une calculatrice (a calculator)

18. C’est fini!