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.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: D1, D2 · writing for a purpose and audience, using correct French 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.