{"id":3853,"date":"2023-10-06T05:55:55","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T05:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/ecole9ja\/?p=3853"},"modified":"2023-10-06T05:56:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T05:56:20","slug":"week-9-ss3-first-term-french-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecolebooks.com\/nigeria\/posts\/week-9-ss3-first-term-french-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 9 – SS3 First Term French Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0WEEK 9
\n<\/strong>Les articles partitifs ( The partitive articles )
\nThe definite article<\/p>\n

\u00a0In English, there is only oe form of the definite article: The. In French, there are three forms, depending on the gender and number of the noun following he article
\n_____ with a masculine singular noun: le
\n_____ with a feminine singular
\n_____\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0with a plural noun (masculine or feminine): Les
\n\"\"\/Masculin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0le garcon
\n\"\"\/feminin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0la fille
\n\"\"\/pluriel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0les etudiants<\/p>\n

\u00a0Note: le and la both change to l’ before a vowel or a silent h
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Masculine\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0feminin
\nBefore vowel: l’etudiant\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0l’ecole
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The student \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the school
\nBefore silent h: l’homme \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0l’ecole
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The man\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0the hostess
\nPronounciation:<\/strong> The s of les is pronounced z when the noun following it begins with a vowel or a silent h forms with the preposition a ( to, at)
\n\t\t<\/strong>When the definite article is used with a, the following spelling changes take place.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n
Masculin<\/strong><\/td>\nFeminin<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Singulier a+le = au<\/td>\na+la = a la<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pluriel a+les = aux<\/td>\na +les = aux<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0A l’devant les noms au singulier qui commencent par une voyelle ou le ‘h’<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. A + le = au\n<\/li>\n
  2. Je vais au cinema\n<\/li>\n
  3. Elle va au marche\n<\/li>\n
  4. Vous allez au restaurant\n<\/li>\n
  5. Il va au supermarche\n<\/li>\n
  6. \n
    Tu vas au stade.\n<\/div>\n

    \u00a0<\/li>\n

  7. A + la = a la\n<\/li>\n
  8. Nous allons a la banque\n<\/li>\n
  9. Je vais a la bibliotheque\n<\/li>\n
  10. Vous allez a la poste\n<\/li>\n
  11. Elle va a la maison\n<\/li>\n
  12. \n
    Je travailles a la boucherie\n<\/div>\n

    \u00a0<\/li>\n

  13. A + la becomes a l’ when the next words begins with a vowel or a silent h.\n<\/li>\n
  14. Je vais a l’eglise\n<\/li>\n
  15. Elle va a l’hopital\n<\/li>\n
  16. Nous allons a l’aeroport\n<\/li>\n
  17. Vous allez a l’hotel\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. A + les = aux (masculine \/ feminin pluriel)\n<\/li>\n
    2. Repondez aux question s’il vous plait\n<\/li>\n
    3. Ma mere parle aux enfants\n<\/li>\n
    4. La directrice parle aux etudiants.\n<\/li>\n
    5. Le docteur rend visite aux hopitaux\n<\/li>\n
    6. Nous allons aux etats \u2013 unis d’Amerique par l’avion\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \u00a0Note: The x of aux is pronounced z when the next word begins with a silent h.<\/p>\n

      \u00a0Forms with the prepositions de (of, from) when the definite article is used with de, the following spelling changes takes places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
      \u00a0<\/td>\nMasculin<\/td>\nFeminine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Singulier<\/td>\nDe + le = du<\/td>\nDe la\/de l’<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      Pluriel<\/td>\nDe + les = des<\/td>\ndes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      <\/strong>
      \n\u00a0Notez: de l’devant les mots qui commencement par une voyelle et h muet, au singulier
      \nNotez:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. De + le = du\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          \n
        1. Mon voiture vient du marche\n<\/li>\n
        2. Nous venons du garage\n<\/li>\n
        3. Mon pere vient du supermache\n<\/li>\n
        4. Je viens du cinema\n<\/li>\n
        5. Il vient du state.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \u00a0<\/p>\n

            \n
          1. De + la = de la\n<\/li>\n
          2. Elle vient de la banque\n<\/li>\n
          3. Je viens de la poste\n<\/li>\n
          4. Okoh vient de la bibliotheque\n<\/li>\n
          5. Musa vient de la mosque\n<\/li>\n
          6. Il vient de la boulangerie\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u00a0<\/p>\n

              \n
            1. De + la = becomes de l’ when the next word begins with a vowel or a silent h.\n<\/li>\n
            2. Je viens de l’aeroport\n<\/li>\n
            3. Elle vient de l’ecole\n<\/li>\n
            4. Nous venons de l’eglise\n<\/li>\n
            5. Mon pere vient de l’hopital\n<\/li>\n
            6. Ma soeur vient de l’hotel\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \u00a0<\/p>\n

                \n
              1. De + Les = des\n<\/li>\n
              2. Je viens des pays francophone\n<\/li>\n
              3. Tu viens des pays Anglophone,\n<\/li>\n
              4. Les efants des pauvres sont intelligents\n<\/li>\n
              5. Il vient des etats \u2013 unis\n<\/li>\n
              6. Elle vient des pays europeens\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \u00a0Note:
                \nThe s of des is pronounced z when the next word begins with a vowel or a silent h.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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