15.8.1

In, To, Of

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In, To, Of

Prepositions are words like 'in', 'to' or 'of'. They let you add more detail to a sentence.

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'À' - 'to', 'in' or 'at'

  • 'À' can mean 'to', 'in' or 'at', it changes when followed by 'le' or 'les'.
    • À + le → Au - masculine singular.
    • À + la → À la - feminine singular.
    • À + l' → À l' - before a vowel or some 'h'.
    • À + les → Aux - masculine, feminine plural.
    • Je vais au ciné - I go to the cinema.
    • Je suis à la plage - I am at the beach.
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'En' can mean 'in' or 'to'.

  • 'En' is used instead of 'à' before feminine countries or countries that start with a noun.
    • J'habite en France - I live in France.
    • Je suis allé en Inde - I went to India.
  • To say how long an action takes, or when saying something happened at a pecific time (month, year, season).
    • J'y suis allé en janvier - I went there in January.
    • Je l'ai fait en dix minutes - I did it in 10 minutes.
  • To say what something is made of.
    • Un pull en laine - a wool jumper.
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'De' can mean 'of' or 'from'

  • 'De' can mean 'of'.
    • Un verre d'eau - a glass of water.
    • Une tasse de café - a mug of coffee.
  • Like 'à', 'de' changes with 'le' and 'les'.
    • De + le → Du - masculine singular.
    • De + la → De la - feminine singular.
    • De + l' → De l' - before a vowel or some 'h'.
    • De + les → Des - masculine, feminine plural

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14.6Passive

14.7Imperative

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