En, dans, (in, to) with regions, states, and provincesThe basic lesson here is very easily understood: regions/states/counties are either feminine, masculine, or plural, (just as countries and continents). "En" is used to express "in/to" with feminine regions/states/counties ; "dans le" is used to express "in/to" with masculine regions/states/counties. Suisse cantons have their own system which is also very clear.
I think the challenge all of us learners are having is knowing whether an area is masculine or feminine. I was able to answer both questions in my first test of this lesson only because I was familiar with la Bretagne, (from "la Grande Bretagne"); and having lived in Nimes and Montpellier as an exchange student, (many, many years ago), I remembered that it was "Le Rousillon"
Is there a website or a list somewhere of all the U.S. states, the provinces and regions of France, Canada, Great Britain, etc. and their genders? It would be immensely helpful. For example, I learned from the lesson examples that Illinois and New Jersey are masculine, but I don't know about the state of Missouri where I live, (just across the Mississippi from Illinois).
Thank you for your help. Even though it is a bit challenging, this is a great topic.
Why is the future rather than the present not used for this? i.e. 'next time I will choose the film' or 'next time I am going to choose the film' because it is suggesting an action in the future.
"J'ai très faime !" is literally, "I have very hunger" which seems odd. I thought it would be "J'ai beaucoup de faime !" or I have lots of hunger. Why?
Elle enlève sa veste pendant que nous enlevons nos chaussures
This sentence had me thinking because as studied before when talking about one's own clothing we use the definate article.
Should'nt it be Elle enlève la veste pendant que nous enlevons nos chaussures
"marcher a l'ecole" translates to "walks/is walking to school" so why was this marked wrong?
Rule: words ending in -é are usually masculine (no exceptions mentioned)
Question: What is this noun's gender: ''amitié'' ? (HINT: Look at the word's ending)Answer: FEMININE!
Given that it is obviously an exception, why ask it like this? Just discourages students who've gone to the effort of remembering the "rules".
is there a reason the s is kept at the end when normally dropped for an order- or just one of those things?
An Englishman (as distinct from an American) would say "five hundred AND thirty".
Please direct me to "The correction board if appropriate)
Unless he wants one rather than (say) two billion euros, an English speaker would say "... a billion euros."
(If I should use the correction board, please tell me where to find it!)
The basic lesson here is very easily understood: regions/states/counties are either feminine, masculine, or plural, (just as countries and continents). "En" is used to express "in/to" with feminine regions/states/counties ; "dans le" is used to express "in/to" with masculine regions/states/counties. Suisse cantons have their own system which is also very clear.
I think the challenge all of us learners are having is knowing whether an area is masculine or feminine. I was able to answer both questions in my first test of this lesson only because I was familiar with la Bretagne, (from "la Grande Bretagne"); and having lived in Nimes and Montpellier as an exchange student, (many, many years ago), I remembered that it was "Le Rousillon"
Is there a website or a list somewhere of all the U.S. states, the provinces and regions of France, Canada, Great Britain, etc. and their genders? It would be immensely helpful. For example, I learned from the lesson examples that Illinois and New Jersey are masculine, but I don't know about the state of Missouri where I live, (just across the Mississippi from Illinois).
Thank you for your help. Even though it is a bit challenging, this is a great topic.
Hi,
I think i'm beginning to understand this part of the section of adjectives with complements. I made a sentence une langue difficile a apprendre. is that coorect to write and I also wrote un garcon courageux comme un dragon.
thanks
nicole
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