8.1.3
Masculine
Singular Nouns
Singular Nouns
Here are some common masculine noun endings that will help you to know that the noun needs 'le' or 'un' before it. There are a few exceptions to every ending.
Masculine
Masculine
- Nouns ending in b, c, cle, d, k, l, m, oir and p are usually masculine, but there are not that many of them in French.
- Le miel - the honey.
- Le dab - the dab.
- Nouns that also come from English, ending in 'ing' and 'isme', are masculine.
- Le jogging - jogging.
- Le sexisme - sexism.
Nouns ending in 'age'
Nouns ending in 'age'
- Nouns that end in 'age' are usually masculine.
- Le village - the village.
- Le fromage 🧀 - the cheese.
- Le garage - the garage.
- But there are lots of exceptions to this rule:
- La plage - the beach.
- La nage - swimming.
- La cage - cage.
Nouns ending in 'ment'
Nouns ending in 'ment'
- Le gouvernement - the government.
- Un appartement -a flat.
- Le commencement - the beginning.
- There is one exception to this rule:
- La jument - the mare.
Nouns that end in 'é'
Nouns that end in 'é'
- 'é':
- Le café ☕ - the coffee.
- Le marché - the market.
- Le supermarché - the supermarket.
- The exceptions are:
- La clé 🔑 - the key
- La psyché - psyche
Nouns that end in 'eau'
Nouns that end in 'eau'
- Le bateau 🛥️ - the boat.
- Le manteau - the coat.
- Le chapeau 🎩 - the hat
- There are two important exceptions:
- La peau - skin
- L'eau - water.
Nouns ending in 'in'
Nouns ending in 'in'
- Le vin 🍷 - the wine.
- Le magasin - the shop.
- Le jardin - the garden.
- Le chemin - the road, way.
- An exception is:
- La fin - the end.
Singular Nouns
Singular Nouns
Here are some common masculine noun endings that will help you to know that the noun needs 'le' or 'un' before it. There are a few exceptions to every ending.
Nouns ending in 'on'
Nouns ending in 'on'
- Le salon - the living room.
- Le poisson 🐟 - the fish.
- Le garçon - the boy.
- But there are two very common exceptions:
- La maison 🏠 - the house.
- La boisson🥤 - the drink.
Nouns ending in 'ier' and 'er'
Nouns ending in 'ier' and 'er'
- 'ier':
- le fermier - the farmer.
- l’épicier - a grocer.
- Le cahier - the notebook.
- 'Er':
- Le boucher - the butcher.
- Le boulanger - the baker
- A lot of professions, when talking about men, end in 'ier' or 'er'.
Nouns that end in 'eur'
Nouns that end in 'eur'
- L'aspirateur - the vaccum cleaner.
- L'ascenseur - the lift.
- Le chauffeur - the chauffeur.
- The exceptions are:
- La douleur - the pain.
- La chaleur - the heat.
Nouns that end in 'oir'
Nouns that end in 'oir'
- Le miroir - the mirror.
- Le devoir - the duty, homework.
- Le pouvoir - the power.
1Phonics/Alphabet/Spellings
1.1Alphabet & Accents
2Family & Home
2.1Family
2.1.1My Name
2.1.2My Age
2.1.3Talking About Yourself
2.1.4Adjectives Must Agree
2.1.5Colours
2.1.6Physical Appearance
2.1.7Personality
2.1.8Family Members
2.1.9Eldest & Youngest
2.1.10Other Family Members
2.1.11Immediate Family - Listening
2.1.12Extended Family - Listening
2.1.13Family Life - Listening
2.1.14Family in Paris - Listening
2.1.15Numbers 1-10
2.1.16Numbers 11-20
2.1.17Numbers 21-29
2.1.18Numbers 30-100
2.1.19Months of the Year
2.1.20What Time Is It?
2.1.21Time of the Year
2.1.22Years
2.1.23Describing Others
2.1.24Friends
2.1.25Pets
2.1.26Days of the Week
2.1.27Frequency
2.2Home
2.3Customs & Traditions in French Speaking Countries
3Lifestyle
3.1Food
3.2Sports & Games
4Education & Future Plans
4.1School
5Leisure, Free Time & Media
5.1Free Time
5.1.1Opinion Phrases
5.1.2Conjugating Two Verbs
5.1.3Music
5.1.4Instruments
5.1.5Cinema
5.1.6TV
5.1.7Books
5.1.8Mobile Technology
5.1.9Social Networks
5.1.10Video Games
5.1.11Advantages of Technology
5.1.12Dangers of Technology
5.1.13Social Media
5.1.14Justifying Preferences
5.1.15Weekend Activities - Listening
5.1.16Summer Activities - Listening
6Wider World
6.1Town & Region
6.2Holidays
7Grammar
7.1Present Tense
7.1.1Regular ER Verbs
7.1.25 Common ER Verbs
7.1.3Regular IR Verbs
7.1.45 Common IR Verbs
7.1.5Regular RE Verbs
7.1.65 Common RE Verbs
7.1.7Irregular ER Verbs - Aller
7.1.8Verbs That End in 'cer' and 'ger'
7.1.9Stem Changing Verbs
7.1.10Irregular IR Verbs Like 'Partir'
7.1.11Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'vrir'
7.1.12Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'
7.1.13Irregular IR Verbs With No Pattern
7.1.14Modal Irregular IR Verbs
7.1.15Prendre
7.1.16Irregular RE Verbs That End in 'ttre'
7.1.17Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern
7.1.18Reflexive Verbs
7.1.19Avoir
7.1.20Être
7.1.21Faire
7.1.22Aller
7.1.23Modal Verbs - Vouloir
7.1.24Modal Verbs - Pouvoir
7.1.25Modal Verbs - Devoir
7.2Perfect Tense
7.3Imperfect Tense
7.3.1Imperfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs
7.3.2Imperfect Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs
7.3.3Imperfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs
7.3.4Imperfect Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs
7.3.5Imperfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs
7.3.6Imperfect Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs
7.3.7Imperfect Tense - Irregular ER Verbs
7.3.8Imperfect Tense - Être
7.3.9Imperfect Tense - Irregular IR Verbs
7.3.10Imperfect Tense - Irregular RE Verbs
7.3.11When to Use the Imperfect vs the Perfect
7.4Future Tense
7.5Conditional Tense
7.6Passive
7.7Imperative
8Other Grammar
8.1Nouns
8.2Adjectives
8.3Pronouns
8.5Infinitive Phrases
8.8Prepositions
8.9Asking Questions
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1Phonics/Alphabet/Spellings
1.1Alphabet & Accents
2Family & Home
2.1Family
2.1.1My Name
2.1.2My Age
2.1.3Talking About Yourself
2.1.4Adjectives Must Agree
2.1.5Colours
2.1.6Physical Appearance
2.1.7Personality
2.1.8Family Members
2.1.9Eldest & Youngest
2.1.10Other Family Members
2.1.11Immediate Family - Listening
2.1.12Extended Family - Listening
2.1.13Family Life - Listening
2.1.14Family in Paris - Listening
2.1.15Numbers 1-10
2.1.16Numbers 11-20
2.1.17Numbers 21-29
2.1.18Numbers 30-100
2.1.19Months of the Year
2.1.20What Time Is It?
2.1.21Time of the Year
2.1.22Years
2.1.23Describing Others
2.1.24Friends
2.1.25Pets
2.1.26Days of the Week
2.1.27Frequency
2.2Home
2.3Customs & Traditions in French Speaking Countries
3Lifestyle
3.1Food
3.2Sports & Games
4Education & Future Plans
4.1School
5Leisure, Free Time & Media
5.1Free Time
5.1.1Opinion Phrases
5.1.2Conjugating Two Verbs
5.1.3Music
5.1.4Instruments
5.1.5Cinema
5.1.6TV
5.1.7Books
5.1.8Mobile Technology
5.1.9Social Networks
5.1.10Video Games
5.1.11Advantages of Technology
5.1.12Dangers of Technology
5.1.13Social Media
5.1.14Justifying Preferences
5.1.15Weekend Activities - Listening
5.1.16Summer Activities - Listening
6Wider World
6.1Town & Region
6.2Holidays
7Grammar
7.1Present Tense
7.1.1Regular ER Verbs
7.1.25 Common ER Verbs
7.1.3Regular IR Verbs
7.1.45 Common IR Verbs
7.1.5Regular RE Verbs
7.1.65 Common RE Verbs
7.1.7Irregular ER Verbs - Aller
7.1.8Verbs That End in 'cer' and 'ger'
7.1.9Stem Changing Verbs
7.1.10Irregular IR Verbs Like 'Partir'
7.1.11Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'vrir'
7.1.12Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'
7.1.13Irregular IR Verbs With No Pattern
7.1.14Modal Irregular IR Verbs
7.1.15Prendre
7.1.16Irregular RE Verbs That End in 'ttre'
7.1.17Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern
7.1.18Reflexive Verbs
7.1.19Avoir
7.1.20Être
7.1.21Faire
7.1.22Aller
7.1.23Modal Verbs - Vouloir
7.1.24Modal Verbs - Pouvoir
7.1.25Modal Verbs - Devoir
7.2Perfect Tense
7.3Imperfect Tense
7.3.1Imperfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs
7.3.2Imperfect Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs
7.3.3Imperfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs
7.3.4Imperfect Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs
7.3.5Imperfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs
7.3.6Imperfect Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs
7.3.7Imperfect Tense - Irregular ER Verbs
7.3.8Imperfect Tense - Être
7.3.9Imperfect Tense - Irregular IR Verbs
7.3.10Imperfect Tense - Irregular RE Verbs
7.3.11When to Use the Imperfect vs the Perfect
7.4Future Tense
7.5Conditional Tense
7.6Passive
7.7Imperative
8Other Grammar
8.1Nouns
8.2Adjectives
8.3Pronouns
8.5Infinitive Phrases
8.8Prepositions
8.9Asking Questions
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