LES NOMS A noun is a word used to name a person, place, or thing.
How can you recognize whether a noun is masculine or feminine? The gender of most nouns is arbitrary and should be learned at the same time as the spelling of the noun. Certain indications, however, can help you figure out the gender of some nouns.
un père un chat Nouns that refer to female persons and animals are usually feminine. une mère une chatte Exceptions:
The following feminine forms have recently been created and are gaining popularity throughout the francophone world.
Nouns ending in –esse, -ette, -ie, -ion, -té, -ure are usually feminine
Exceptions: le génie
le parapluie
The names of natural and social sciences are usually feminine.
The names of continents, countries, provinces, and states ending in unaccented e are usually feminine.
Exceptions: le Mexique
le Maine
How do you form the feminine singular?
The feminine singular of nouns is usually formed by adding a silent e to the masculine singular.
Nouns
ending with certain combinations of letters form the feminine in other
ways.
How do you form the plural of nouns?
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1 ) un gentilhomme _________________ | ||||
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2 ) feu - bleu - jeu - aveu _________________ | ||||
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3 ) un œil _________________ | ||||
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4 ) monsieur _________________ | ||||
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5 ) rois - tapis - mois - avis _________________ | ||||
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6 ) cardinal - général - bal - animal _________________ | ||||
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7 ) chacal - festival - bal - hôpital _________________ | ||||
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8 ) mademoiselle _________________ | ||||
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9 ) un bonhomme _________________ | ||||
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10 ) joujou - chou - trou - bijou _________________ | ||||
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11 ) carnaval - cheval - hôpital - journal _________________ | ||||
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12 ) genou - bisou - coucou - bambou _________________ | ||||
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13 ) un jeune homme _________________ | ||||
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14 ) madame _________________ | ||||
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15 ) métaux - bateaux - rivaux - animaux _________________ | ||||
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