tout tout generally translates to “all,” “every,” or “whole” in English. However, its usage is much more nuanced and varied depending on the context. Usage 1. Adjective As an adjective, tout agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies: Tout (masculine singular): tout le livre (the whole book) Toute (feminine singular): toute la journée (all day) Tous (masculine plural): tous les hommes (all men) Toutes (feminine plural): toutes les femmes (all women) 2....
possessive adjectives Person Masculine Singular Feminine Singular Plural (Both Genders) My mon ma(mon) mes your (singular informal) ton ta(ton) tes his/her/its/one’s son sa(son) ses our notre notre nos your (plural or formal) votre votre vos their leur leur leurs Use of masculine form: Before feminine nouns starting with a vowel or mute h, use the masculine form for euphony. mon assiette my plate ton histoire your story son erreur his/her mistake mon autre sœur my other sister Note that possessive adjectives are not normally used with parts of the body....
la mairie town hall Citizens often go to la mairie for administrative procedures, such as registering births, marriages, or obtaining permits. ce this, that. FEM cette PL ces Adding -ci (for proximity) or -là (for distance) to nouns preceded by ce, cet, cette, or ces creates a more specific demonstrative form. cet après-midi this afternoon cet hiver this winter ce livre-ci this book ce livre-là that book cette voiture-ci this car cette voiture-là that car ces photos-ci these photos ces livres-là those books Compound forms:...
Prepositions à la maison (feminine) au bureau (masculine) temps présent The present tense (temps présent) in French translates both the simple and continuous forms of our present tense. je cherche I look for / I’m looking for Elle travaille dans une banque She works at a bank / She is working at a bank un carnet un carnet de tickets a book of tickets un carnet d’adresses an address book beaucoup much, many, a lot of (no distinction between countable and uncountable nouns)...
Gender All French nouns are either masculine or feminine. There is no neutral gender. Masculine nouns use the articles “le” and “un”, while feminine nouns use “la” and “une”. Some general rules for masculine nouns: Nouns ending in consonants like -l, -c, -d, -t, -n, -r, -s, -x are usually masculine Examples: le journal, le sac, le pied, le chat, le pain, le cœur, le bus, le choix Nouns ending in -eau, -isme, -ment are usually masculine Examples: le bateau, le tourisme, le gouvernement...