Grade 5 · Core French · Unit 4 of 8
Masculine, feminine, plural
Le, la, les, un, une
What your child practises
An introduction to gender (masculine and feminine) and number (singular and plural) in French nouns and adjectives.
Alberta Curriculum learning outcome: Applications; Language competence · writing in French with correct conventions
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which article goes with «livre»?
- le
- la
- les
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le
Hint: French nouns are masculine (le, un) or feminine (la, une). In the plural, both use les (des). Learn each noun with its article.
Question 2
How do you say “the school”?
- la école
- l'école
- le école
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l'école
Hint: Before a vowel sound, le and la become l'.
Question 3
What is the plural of «le chat»?
- la chats
- les chats
- le chats
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les chats
Hint: French nouns are masculine (le, un) or feminine (la, une). In the plural, both use les (des). Learn each noun with its article.
Question 4
How do you say “the friend” (a boy)?
- l'ami
- le ami
- la ami
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l'ami
Hint: Before a vowel sound, le and la become l'.
Question 5
Which sentence is correct?
- Le garçon est petite.
- Le garçon est petit.
- La garçon est petit.
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Le garçon est petit.
Hint: The adjective agrees with the noun: petit (masculine), petite (feminine).
Question 6
Which article goes with «école»?
- le
- une
- un
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une
Hint: French nouns are masculine (le, un) or feminine (la, une). In the plural, both use les (des). Learn each noun with its article.