Indefinite articles (a, an)
The indefinite articles – un (a, an), une (a, an) and des (some) – are chosen according to the noun that comes after them.
Noun | Article | |
---|---|---|
♂ | UN
| un garçon (a boy), un avion (a plane) |
♀ | UNE
| une fille (a girl), une heure (an hour) |
♂♂ / ♀♀ | DES
| des avions (some planes), des heures (several hours) |
Note: in the negative form, we replace un/une/des by de (or d’).
I have a car → I don't have a car.
I have some friends → I don't have any friends.
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