Definite Articles In French

There are three definite articles in French.

Le (Masculine Singular)
La (Feminine Singular)
L' (Masculine/Feminine- In Front Of A Vowel)
Les (Masculine/Feminine Plural)

Le is used before a masculine noun, la is used before feminine noun and les is used before a plural noun, irrespective of whether it is masculine or feminine. L' is used before a noun starting with a vowel, irrespective of whether it is masculine or feminine.

Examples:

Le stylo (The pen)
La voiture (The car)
L' homme (The man)
Les fleurs (The flowers)

Sentence Examples:

J'achete le stylo (I bought the pen)
Il sauve la fille (He protects the girl)
L'homme est gentil (The man is nice)
Elle aime les caractères pour "The Big Bang Theory" (She likes the characters of The Big Bang Theory)


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