logging in or signing up french: masculine or feminine? marglema9 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 650 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (1) Dislike it (0) Added: July 07, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 1 Presentation Description MASCULINE or FEMININE? Comments Posting comment... By: FLEurThaie (23 month(s) ago) You might find this website interesting http://genderfrenchnouns.yolasite.com/ Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript MASCULINE or FEMININE? : 1 MASCULINE or FEMININE? Unlike English, French nouns are either MASCULINE or FEMININE This is known as the GENDER Getting the gender right is important in order to avoid confusion and to speak the language correctly. : 2 Getting the gender right is important in order to avoid confusion and to speak the language correctly. The = le (Definite articles) – goes before masculine nouns A/an = un (indefinite articles) – goes before masculine nouns The = la (Definite articles) – goes before feminine nouns A/an = une (Indefinite articles) – goes before feminine nouns BUT: l’ (Definite articles) (‘the’ before a vowel or silent h) & les (Definite articles) (‘the’ before plurals) go with either gender! Masculine nouns…. : 3 Masculine nouns…. Le chien Le sac Le livre Un chien Un sac Un livre Feminine nouns…. : 4 Feminine nouns…. La fille La table La tasse Une fille Une table Une tasse …..but how do you know when nouns are masculine or feminine? : 5 …..but how do you know when nouns are masculine or feminine? Here are some pointers…..keep clicking! MOST masculine nouns are those that… : 6 MOST masculine nouns are those that… … end in a consonant … end in –ment … end in –on … end in –é … end in –eau … end in -ède, -ème, -ège … end in –age … end in -ou (moment) (fish) (market) (boat) (system) (cheese) (knee) (shop) Le magasin Le moment Le poisson Le marché Le bâteau Le système Le fromage Le genou Back to exercises MOST feminine nouns are those that… : 7 MOST feminine nouns are those that… … end in -e … end in a vowel + -e … end in –ion … end in –ise … end in -ance, -ence … end in –ière … end in –ude, -ure … end in –ace, -ade (bank) (nation) (church) (chance) (beer) (car) (salade) (table) La table La banque La nation L’ église La chance La bière La voiture La salade Back to exercises BUT there are exceptions… : 8 BUT there are exceptions… Masculine nouns usually … end in a consonant … end in –on … end in –eau … end in –age Feminine nouns usually … end in –e … end in a vowel + -e … end in –ance, -ence (drink) (skin) (page) (cheese) (museum) (silence) (tooth) La dent La boisson La peau La page Le fromage Le musée Le silence BUT….. Back to exercises In order to get the gender right, learn and visualise all new nouns with the articles… : 9 In order to get the gender right, learn and visualise all new nouns with the articles… Le/Un chien Le/Un fromage TIP! La/Une voiture La/Une dent GENDER –insert either ‘le’ or ‘la’ or ‘les’ : GENDER –insert either ‘le’ or ‘la’ or ‘les’ ___ frère ___ frères ___ piscine ___ mère ___ mères ___ chambre ___ père ___ pères ___ citron ____ sœur ___sœurs ___ plage ___ chien ___Chiens ___salle ___ chat ___ chats ____classe ___ garçon joue avec___ chiens dans___ salle à manger. ___ sœur regarde ___ télévision dans ___ salon. ___ fille mange ___ fromage. 10 Insert either ‘un’ or ‘une : Insert either ‘un’ or ‘une ___frère ___ mère ___ père ___ soeur ___ chien ___ pomme Je vous attends sous ___panneau marqué Interdit de Stationner à ___ heure trente. 11 Insert either ‘le’, or ‘la’, : Insert either ‘le’, or ‘la’, Du centre ville, vous prenez (1) ___ direction de Paris. Vous passez devant (2) ___ cathédrale et vous faites (4) ___ pont. Vous continuez tout droit et vous prenez (5) ___ troisième à gauche. En face de vous, vous verrez (6) ___ place du marché. Prenez (7) ___ deuxième à droite – vous êtes dans (8) ___ rue Thiers. Au bout de (9) ___ rue, vous verrez (10) ___ théâtre Piaf. 12 http://www.happychild.org.uk/freeway/french/grammar/grammar00.htm Slide 13: 13 AU REVOIR! AU REVOIR! AU REVOIR! You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
french: masculine or feminine? marglema9 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 650 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (1) Dislike it (0) Added: July 07, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 1 Presentation Description MASCULINE or FEMININE? Comments Posting comment... By: FLEurThaie (23 month(s) ago) You might find this website interesting http://genderfrenchnouns.yolasite.com/ Saving..... Post Reply Close Saving..... Edit Comment Close Premium member Presentation Transcript MASCULINE or FEMININE? : 1 MASCULINE or FEMININE? Unlike English, French nouns are either MASCULINE or FEMININE This is known as the GENDER Getting the gender right is important in order to avoid confusion and to speak the language correctly. : 2 Getting the gender right is important in order to avoid confusion and to speak the language correctly. The = le (Definite articles) – goes before masculine nouns A/an = un (indefinite articles) – goes before masculine nouns The = la (Definite articles) – goes before feminine nouns A/an = une (Indefinite articles) – goes before feminine nouns BUT: l’ (Definite articles) (‘the’ before a vowel or silent h) & les (Definite articles) (‘the’ before plurals) go with either gender! Masculine nouns…. : 3 Masculine nouns…. Le chien Le sac Le livre Un chien Un sac Un livre Feminine nouns…. : 4 Feminine nouns…. La fille La table La tasse Une fille Une table Une tasse …..but how do you know when nouns are masculine or feminine? : 5 …..but how do you know when nouns are masculine or feminine? Here are some pointers…..keep clicking! MOST masculine nouns are those that… : 6 MOST masculine nouns are those that… … end in a consonant … end in –ment … end in –on … end in –é … end in –eau … end in -ède, -ème, -ège … end in –age … end in -ou (moment) (fish) (market) (boat) (system) (cheese) (knee) (shop) Le magasin Le moment Le poisson Le marché Le bâteau Le système Le fromage Le genou Back to exercises MOST feminine nouns are those that… : 7 MOST feminine nouns are those that… … end in -e … end in a vowel + -e … end in –ion … end in –ise … end in -ance, -ence … end in –ière … end in –ude, -ure … end in –ace, -ade (bank) (nation) (church) (chance) (beer) (car) (salade) (table) La table La banque La nation L’ église La chance La bière La voiture La salade Back to exercises BUT there are exceptions… : 8 BUT there are exceptions… Masculine nouns usually … end in a consonant … end in –on … end in –eau … end in –age Feminine nouns usually … end in –e … end in a vowel + -e … end in –ance, -ence (drink) (skin) (page) (cheese) (museum) (silence) (tooth) La dent La boisson La peau La page Le fromage Le musée Le silence BUT….. Back to exercises In order to get the gender right, learn and visualise all new nouns with the articles… : 9 In order to get the gender right, learn and visualise all new nouns with the articles… Le/Un chien Le/Un fromage TIP! La/Une voiture La/Une dent GENDER –insert either ‘le’ or ‘la’ or ‘les’ : GENDER –insert either ‘le’ or ‘la’ or ‘les’ ___ frère ___ frères ___ piscine ___ mère ___ mères ___ chambre ___ père ___ pères ___ citron ____ sœur ___sœurs ___ plage ___ chien ___Chiens ___salle ___ chat ___ chats ____classe ___ garçon joue avec___ chiens dans___ salle à manger. ___ sœur regarde ___ télévision dans ___ salon. ___ fille mange ___ fromage. 10 Insert either ‘un’ or ‘une : Insert either ‘un’ or ‘une ___frère ___ mère ___ père ___ soeur ___ chien ___ pomme Je vous attends sous ___panneau marqué Interdit de Stationner à ___ heure trente. 11 Insert either ‘le’, or ‘la’, : Insert either ‘le’, or ‘la’, Du centre ville, vous prenez (1) ___ direction de Paris. Vous passez devant (2) ___ cathédrale et vous faites (4) ___ pont. Vous continuez tout droit et vous prenez (5) ___ troisième à gauche. En face de vous, vous verrez (6) ___ place du marché. Prenez (7) ___ deuxième à droite – vous êtes dans (8) ___ rue Thiers. Au bout de (9) ___ rue, vous verrez (10) ___ théâtre Piaf. 12 http://www.happychild.org.uk/freeway/french/grammar/grammar00.htm Slide 13: 13 AU REVOIR! AU REVOIR! AU REVOIR!