Stage 2 · A1+ / A2
Level A1+ / A2
Indefinite articles
Use un, une and des with common French nouns according to gender and number.
1. Objective
By the end, you will choose un, une or des to introduce a non-specific item.
2. I discover
In Je cherche une pharmacie, do we already know exactly which pharmacy?
3. I understand
Indefinite articles un, une and des introduce a person or thing not yet identified: un café, une question, des billets. Un is masculine singular, une feminine singular, des plural.
un caféun billetune questionune adressedes collèguesdes pommes
Watch out
Un/une/des do not mean the same as le/la/les: indefinite articles often introduce new information.
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
un = masculine singular · une = feminine singular · des = non-specific plural.
9. Now I can…
- I can explain the criterion behind my answer.
- I can apply the feature in a new sentence.
