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Is ILS masculine or feminine?
ils (meaning they) and elles (meaning they) are used in the plural to talk about things, as well as about people or animals. Use ils for masculine nouns and elles for feminine nouns.
Why does the French language have gender?
In French, pronouns, nouns, and adjectives reflect the gender of the object to which they refer. The language has no neutral grammatical gender. And there are many nouns (including those referring to professions) that don’t have feminine versions. So, a male minister is le ministre and a female minister is la ministre.
How do you use ils sont?
‘Ils sont’ sounds quite similar, but has a different meaning. In English, it means ‘they are’ and comes from the French verb ‘être’, meaning ‘to be’. Watch out for the circumflex on the ‘e’! An example of this might be ‘ils sont amicaux’ – ‘they are friendly’.
When did English lose gender?
By the 11th century, the role of grammatical gender in Old English was beginning to decline. The Middle English of the 13th century was in transition to the loss of a gender system.
Is Ma Famille plural in French?
No, it doesn’t. We can’t choose as you do between plural or singular. It is always singular. If not you mean “les familles”, which means different families, not just yours.
What is the subject of a verb in French?
The subject of a verb is the person or thing which performs the action of that verb: Tom travaille. Tom is working. Mes parents habitent en Espagne. My parents live in Spain. La voiture ne veut pas démarrer. The car won’t start.
What is the plural of nous in French?
1st Person Plural French Subject Pronoun: nous = we The first person plural French subject pronoun nous (listen) is used exactly like “we” in English. Nous allons en Égypte. We’re going to Egypt.
Why is it important to understand subject pronouns when studying French?
When studying French, you must understand subject pronouns before you can begin learning how to conjugate verbs, because the forms of verbs change for each subject pronoun. Continue reading below for detailed information about how to use each French subject pronoun.
How do you say the same subject twice in French?
If the subject is a name or a noun, then you say name + verb/ pronoun inversion, that means the subject is said twice: “Jean a-t-il des réunions”. “Jean” and “il” refer to the same subject. We use a “t” here to avoid having two vowels together between the verb “a” and the pronoun “il”.