Au/À La/À L'/Aux - Ties In With Aller

Question 1

When do we use au, give an example

Answer 1

Au before a masculine singular word, e.g. Je vais au supermarché (I’m going to the supermarket)

Question 2

When do we use à la, give an example

Answer 2

À la is before a feminine singular word, e.g. Elle est restée à la maison (she stayed at home)

Question 3

When do you use à l’

Give an example

Answer 3

À l’ before a singular word beginning with a vowel or silent h.
E.g. Mon frère travaille à l’hôtel Sarrasin (my brother works at the Sarrasin hotel)

Question 4

When do we use aux, give an example

Answer 4

Aux before a word in the plural form

E.g. Vous allez aux états-units? (Are you going to the United States?)