Stage 2 · A1+ / A2
Definite articles
Choose the correct French definite article according to noun gender, number and initial sound.
1. Objective
By the end, you will choose le, la, l’ or les before common nouns.
2. I discover
Compare: le bus, la gare, l’école, les billets. What changes with the noun?
3. I understand
Definite articles le, la, l’ and les refer to a person or thing identified in context. Le generally goes with masculine singular nouns, la with feminine singular nouns, l’ before a vowel or silent h, and les with plurals.
Learn grammatical gender with the noun. A translated noun may have a different gender in French.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. I write / I speak
Write three new sentences using the target feature. For each, briefly explain why your choice is correct.
7. Check my learning
8. What I remember
le + masculine singular · la + feminine singular · l’ + vowel/silent h · les + plural.
9. Now I can…
- I can explain the criterion behind my answer.
- I can apply the feature in a new sentence.
