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Grammaire Francaise
Here we find questions about the grammatical rules that govern French expressions and sentences. Typically, contributors ask about verb tenses, stems and roots of words, spelling, pronunciation, and agreement of adjectives and nouns in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural).
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Is 'règle' feminine or masculine in French?
Règle is a feminine, not a masculine, word in French. The feminine singular noun, which translates as "rule" or "(the instrument) ruler" in English, may be preceded immediately by the feminine singular la since French employs definite articles where English does and does not use "the." The pronunciation will be "(la) reg" in Alsatian French and "(la) reh-gluh" in Provençal French.
How do you conjugate -er verbs in the present tense in French?
To conjugate -er verbs in the present tense in French, remove the -er ending from the infinitive form of the verb to find the stem. Then add the appropriate endings: -e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ent. For example, for the verb "parler" (to speak), the conjugation would be: je parle, tu parles, il/elle parle, nous parlons, vous parlez, ils/elles parlent.
Is the French word 'baladeur' feminine or masculine?
Masculine describes the gender of the French word baladeur. The masculine noun in its singular form translates as "music player" or "Walkman" in English. The pronunciation will be "ba-la-duhr" in French.
What is the plural of the French phrase 'un clou'?
des clous
The only words ending with -ou when singular that are ending with -oux when plural: bijou, chou, pou, caillou, genou, joujou and hibou
e.g. un pou / des poux
Some words are ending with -oux at both singular and plural, e.g.: courroux, saindoux
Is the French word 'montre' feminine or masculine?
The gender of the French word montre is feminine. The above-mentioned examples represents the singular form of a noun whose translations include "display," "exhibit," "inspection," "show," "timepiece" or "watch" according to context in English. The pronunciation will be "mont" in northerly French and "moh-truh" in southerly French.
Is 'lamp' feminine or masculine when translated from English to French?
"Lamp" in English is lampe in French, where it is a feminine word since it takes la for "the" and une for "a" or "one."
What is the ending for vous in the imparfait?
"iez" is the vous ending in the imperfect. (For example, aimer --> aimiez.)
Is 'ceinture' feminine in French?
Yes, ceinture is feminine in French. The feminine singular noun in question translates as "band," "ring," "waist" or "waistband" according to English contexts. The pronunciation will be "seh-tyoor" in French.
Is the French word 'pantalon' feminine or masculine?
The French word pantalon is masculine in gender. The masculine singular noun translates as "pants," "slacks" or "trousers" in English. The pronunciation will be "pah-ta-lo" in French.
Is information in french masculine?
No. L'information, like most words in French that end in "tion", is feminine.
Is sofa a masculine or feminine word French?
In French, "sofa" is a masculine word. The article "le" is used before sofa.
Is 'j'aller' a word in French or is it 'je aller'?
The correct form is "je aller", but this does not appear very often (usually because the "aller" is conjugated to "je vais"). It is worth noting that this is an exception and all conjugated forms of "aller" do take the apostrophe like "j'allais" for "I used to go."
However, a perfect example would be: "Puis-je aller aux toilettes?" meaning "Can I go to bathroom?"
Is the French phrase 'la chaise' feminine or masculine?
The French word "la chaise" is feminine. In French, nouns that refer to objects are classified as either masculine or feminine. "La" is the feminine definite article used before feminine nouns in French.
What is the feminine form of fils in french?
"Fils" is son, so the feminine form would be daughter or "fille".
What is the French antonym of the French word 'dehors'?
The French word "Dehors" means "outside". The opposite is "inside" or "à l'intérieur".
Is the French word 'chose' feminine or masculine?
"Chose", the French word meaning "thing", is a feminine word, e.g. une chose.
If "Chose" is the English verb that is the past of "to choose", it must be noted that French verbs conjugated with avoir in the passe compose (like choisir = to choose), do not change based on gender.
What is the french word with the most accents in it?
The French word "émoticondouillette" has the most accents in it, with a total of four accents - é, o, i, and e.
How do you pronoun plus que ma propre vie in french?
It is pronounced as "ploo kuh ma propr ve" in French.
Quel est dieu dont le pharaon etait considere comme le fils?
Dans l'ancienne Égypte, le pharaon était considéré comme le fils du dieu soleil, Rê (ou Ra), qui était une figure majeure du panthéon égyptien. Cette croyance renforçait la légitimité divine du pharaon en tant que dirigeant et lui conférait un pouvoir surhumain.
