Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Les articles définis: le, la, l', les ====== Les articles définis: le, la, l', les //Definite articles : le, la, l’, les ; "the"// =====Introduction===== J'aime <color deeppink>la</color> musique et <color blue>le</color> cinéma. //I love music and movies.// <color blue>Le</color> français est une langue difficile. //French is a difficult language.// <color blue>Le</color> chef de Pierre s'appelle Maurice Dupont. <color purple>Les</color> collègues de Pierre sont sympathiques. //Pierre’s manager is called Maurice Dupont. Pierre’s colleagues are nice.// =====Use===== We use (the) le, la l’, les : when we talk about something specific or unique : * Regarde <color deeppink>la</color> tour Eiffel ! * //Look at the Eiffel Tower!// when we talk about general ideas : * Tu aimes <color deeppink>la</color> musique ? * //Do you like music?// * Je préfère <color blue>le</color> cinéma; j'aime <color purple>les</color> films d'action. * //I prefer movies, I love action movies// =====Construction===== We use : * "le" in front of a masculine and singular noun. * "la" in front of a feminine and singular noun * "les" in front of plural nouns, masculine or feminine \\ \\ We use, "l’" in front of a singular noun, masculine or feminine starting with a vowel or a silent “h” * l'opéra * //the opera// * l'art * //the art// * l'histoire * //the story / history// ^<html> </html> ^<color blue>masculin</color>^<color deeppink>féminin</color>^ |singulier |<color blue>le</color> cinéma|<color deeppink>la</color> danse| |<html> </html> |<color blue>l'</color>opéra|<color deeppink>l'</color>histoire | |pluriel | <color purple>les</color> chanteurs | |<html> </html> | <color purple>les</color> artistes | =====Pronunciation ===== "l'" It is pronounced as a single word : * l'artiste = //"lartiste"// If the noun starts with a vowel don’t forget the liaison between the 2 words as follow : * les artistes = //"les_ z _ artistes"// [[fr:grammaire|{{ :file_-_back_3_.png?150 }}]]