French Nouns

Gender , Numberand

Articles

Objectifs

At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:1.Explain the unique characteristics of French

nouns2.Say and write the (3) indefinite articles 3.Say and write the (4) definite articles 4.Identify the gender and number of nouns

using the indefinite and the definite articles

French Nouns are…

Gender

Number

masculine

singular plural

feminine

Amazing clues just for you!To determine the gender or number of a noun: Look at the article (word before the noun)

ex: un stylo le chocolat

une table la rue

des livres l’ orange

les crayons

Team #1: Indefinite Articles

English equivalent: a (an) / some French version:

Indefinite Article

sing.

a

notebook

un cahier

masc. (a notebook)

Indefinite Article

sing.

a

turtle

une tortue

fem. (a turtle)

Indefinite Article

plural

some

des tortues

des cahiers

(some turtles) (some notebooks)

turtles

notebooks

Activité 1Décidez: • masculin ou féminin? • singulier ou pluriel?

Write out each item and the answer next to it.

ex: 1. un stylo 4. une table

2. des livres 5. un crayon

3. une rue 6. des perruches

N’oubliez pas!

• French nouns:- are either masculine / feminine- are either singular /plural- have clues in front of them called articles that tell the gender/number- Team #1 (un, une, des) Indefinite Articles

= A (AN) / SOME

Team #2: Definite Articles

Definite Article

sing.

the

sofa

le sofa

masc. (the sofa)

Definite Article

sing.

the

table

la table

fem. (the table)

Definite Article

sing.

the

orange

l’ orange

vowel (the orange)

Definite Article

plural

the

les tables

les oranges

(the oranges) (the tables)

tables

oranges

N’oubliez pas!

• Team #2 (le, la, l’, les) Definite Articles = THE- «l’» is used for all singular nouns that begin with a vowel or silent ‘h’ even if the noun is masculine or feminine.

- Each time you meet a new noun, you must find out the gender (dictionary) and learn it at the same time as the noun itself.

Activité 2Décidez: • masculin ou féminin? • singulier ou pluriel?

Write out each item and the answer next to it.

ex: 1. l’ éléphant 3. la souris

2. les tomates 4. le football

Activité 3

1. For all of the nouns presented in this lesson, write the English meaning next to them.

Evaluation

Give the French for:

1.a) the cat b) a cat c) the cats d) some cats

2. a) the man b) a man c) the men d) some men

3.a) the budgie b) a budgie c) the budgies d)some

budgies

Home work!!

1. Review the day’s lesson.2. Learn to spell and write all the nouns

presented.3. Text: pg. 129-130

- Read notes 1.1 and 1.2- Do activities (A) and (B)