Indefinite articles: Un, Une, Des
1) Forms of Indefinite articles
| SINGULAR | Masculine |
Un garçon (= A boy) |
Un + a masculine noun in the singular |
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| Feminine |
Une fille (= A girl) |
Une + a feminine noun in the singular |
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| PLURAL |
Des Des |
filles (= Girls) garçons (=Boys) |
Des + a noun in the plural (either a masculine or a féminine noun) | |
2)Uses
The indefinite articles ( un, une, des) generally have the same uses as the English indefinite articles a or an.
They precede a common noun which is:
-indefinite: Un enfant joue. (A child is playing.)
-indeterminate: Des livres sont sur la table. (Books are on the table.)
Notice that:
- The indefinite articles agree in gender with the singular noun:
Example: Un garçon. (A boy: Masculine) Une fille. (A girl: Feminine)
- The indefinite articles agree in number but no in gender with the plural noun:
Example: Des garçons et des filles. (Boys and girls.)
- The indefinite article un or une can be a numeral adjective as the English word one:
Example: J'ai un garçon et deux filles. I have one (or a) boy and two girls.
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