Lesson 5 -
Grammar 1
- Indefinite determiners 1 (Indefinite adjectives)
The determiners corresponding to English 'this, that' have the following shapes:
Singular:
1. plusieurs (several) is always and only plural.
| French / Français | English / Anglais |
|---|---|
| plusieurs hôtels | several hotels |
| plusieurs cafés | several cafés |
2. quelques (a few) also occurs before plural nouns.
| French / Français | English / Anglais |
|---|---|
| quelques amis | a few friends |
| quelques minutes | a few minutes |
3. chaque (each) is always singular.
| French / Français | English / Anglais |
|---|---|
| chaque auto | each car |
| chaque manteau | each coat |
4. certain (certain) shows gender and number.
| Feminine | Masculine | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | certaine | certain |
| Plural | certaines | certains |
Examples:
| French / Français | English / Anglais |
|---|---|
| une certaine fiche | a certain form |
| un certain jour | a certain day |
| certaines places | certain seats |
| certains billets | certain tickets |
5. quel (which, what) shows gender and number.
| Feminine | Masculine | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | quelle | quel |
| Plural | quelles | quels |
Examples:
| French / Français | English / Anglais |
|---|---|
| Par quel train arrive-t-il? | On which train is he arriving? |
| Je sais dans quel région il est. | I know in what region he is. |
| Quelle heure est-il? | What time is it? |
