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.