Le Genre: L'article Indefini Un, Une
Le Genre: L'article Indefini Un, Une
Le Genre: L'article Indefini Un, Une
Determiners are words that introduce nouns. In the sentences below, the determiners in
heavy print are called INDEFINITE ARTICLES.
- In French all nouns, whether they designate people, animals, objects, or abstract
concepts have gender. They are either feminine or masculine.
- In the singular, the indefinite article une (a,an) introduces a feminine noun.
Feminine noun subject, both persons and things, can usually be replaced by the
pronoun elle/elles.
-In negative sentences the indefinite articles un, une, des, become de after the word
pas.
-Elision: de but d before a vowel sound.
- The expression pas de is not used with etre.
Paul est un ami. Paul nest pas un ami.
Cest une Renault. Non, ce nest pas une Renault.
-the expression pas de has several translations in English:
We have no records.
Nous navons pas de disques. We do not have any records.
We do not have records.
Noms
Expressions
Au caf
Caroline and Pierre are in caf. As people pass by, Peirre asks who they are. Be sure to
use un or une, as appropriate.
1. Jacques/ etudiant
2. Helene/ etudiante
3. Anne-Marie/ camarade
4. Jean-Pierre/ camarade
5. Sylvie Motte/ artiste
6. M. Simon/ journaliste
7. Mme. Lasalle/ dentist
8. M. Abadie/ Professeur danglais
9. Mme. Remi/ professeur de francais
Nom
Un objet thing une chose thing
Un appareil-photo camera une auto car
Un cahier notebook une bicyclette bicycle
Un crayon pencil une calculatrice calculator
Un livre book une camera movie camera
Un ordinateur computer une chaine-stereo stereo system
Un stylo pen une machine a ecrire typewriter
Un telephone telephone une montre watch
Un televiseur T.V. Set une moto motorcycle
Un velo bicycle une photo photograph
Un velomotor motorbike une radio radio
Une voiture car
Expressions:
1. Motorbike
2. Book
3. Television
4. Notebook
5. Computer
6. Camera
7. Pen
8. Pencil
In different professions, people use different objects. What are the following people
likely to use?
Controle de qualite
Philippe is asking the saleswoman in a department store whether she has the following
items. She answers yes. Play the two roles, using plural nouns.
1. Une radio
2. Une guitare
3. Une montre
4. Un stylo
5. Une lampe
6. Une table
7. Un disque
8. Une camera
9. Un cahier
10. Un transistor
Imitations
Whatever Jacques does, his friends Marc and Eric also do. Play the roles of the three
characters according to the model.
Dialogue
1. Une guitare?
2. Une Mercedes?
3. Un piano?
4. Un dictionaire anglais-francais?
5. Un appartment?
6. Des amis a New York?
7. Des cousins en France?
Conversation
Carry out a short conversation similar to the model, using the items suggested. Be sure
to use the appropriate indefinite articles. Note ca means that.
1. Camera/ appareil-photo
2. Micro-ordianteur/ordinatuer
3. Bicyclette/ velomotuer
4. Stylo/crayon
5. Piano/guitare