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Nouns Flashcards

1
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What is the gender of “bâtiment” (building)?

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Masculine.

Nouns not ending in -e are usually masculine (singular).

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Is “porte” (door) feminine or masculine?

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Feminine.

Nouns ending in -e are usually feminine (singular).

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The gender of “l’arome” (aroma) is…

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Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -me are masculine (singular).

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State the gender of “le climat” (climate)

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Masculine.

Nouns derived from Greek and ending in -at are masculine (singular).

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The gender of “le café” (coffee) is…

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Masculine.

Nouns ending in -e or a consonant may be either gender.

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6
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State whether “journalisme” is masculine or feminine.

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Masculine.

Nouns ending in -isme are usually masculine (singular).

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What is the gender of “sarcasme”?

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Masculine.

Nouns ending in -asme are usually masculine (singular).

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Is “moment” masculine or feminine?

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Masculine.

Nouns ending in -ment are usually masculine (singular).

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The gender of “général” is…

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Masculine.

Nouns ending in -al are usually masculine (singular).

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State the gender of “spectacle.”

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Masculine.

Nouns ending in -acle are usually masculine (singular).

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State whether “jardin” is masculine or feminine.

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Masculine.

Nouns ending in -in are usually masculine (singular).

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What is the gender of “camion”?

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Masculine.

Nouns ending in -on are usually masculine (singular).

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Is “garage” masculine or feminine?

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Masculine.

Nouns ending in -age are usually masculine (singular).

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The gender of “l’interrupteur” is…

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Masculine.

Nouns ending in -eur are usually masculine (singular).

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State the gender of “production.”

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Feminine.

Nouns ending in -tion are usually feminine (singular).

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State whether “décision” is masculine or feminine.

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Feminine.

Nouns ending in -sion are usually feminine (singular).

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What is the gender of “vérité”?

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Feminine.

Nouns ending in -té are usually feminine (singular).

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18
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Is “certitude” masculine or feminine?

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Feminine.

Nouns ending in -tude are usually feminine (singular).

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The gender of “paix” is…

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Feminine.

Nouns ending in -x are usually feminine (singular).

20
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What is the gender of “connaissance”?

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Feminine.

Nouns ending in -ance are usually feminine (singular).

21
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Is “espèce” masculine or feminine?

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Feminine.

Nouns ending in -èce are usually feminine (singular).

22
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How do you form the feminine in masculine nouns?

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by changing the ending to -e

23
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How do nouns ending in consonants become feminine?

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by adding -e to the end

24
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List the twelve endings referring to the masculine gender.

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  • eau
  • ier
  • teur
  • ail
  • ard
  • as
  • at
  • et
  • is
  • on
  • aire
  • oir
25
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The gender of “concurrence” is…

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Feminine.

Nouns ending in -ence are usually feminine (singular).

26
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Turn “danseur” (dancer) feminine.

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danseuse

When forming the feminine, the -eur ending becomes -euse.

Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.

27
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What is the feminine form of “instituteur” (teacher)?

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institutrice

When forming the feminine, the -teur ending becomes -trice.

Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.

28
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The feminine form of “veuf” (widower) is…

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veuve

When forming the feminine, the -f ending becomes -ve.

Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.

29
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State the feminine form of “époux” (spouse).

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éspouse

When forming the feminine, the -x ending becomes -se.

Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.

30
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When feminine, “jumeau” (twin) is…

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jumelle

When forming the feminine, the -eau ending becomes -elle.

Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.

31
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Turn “chat” feminine.

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chatte

When forming the feminine, the -t ending becomes -tte.

Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.

32
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*What is the feminine form of “écolier” (schoolboy)?

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écolière

When forming the feminine, the -er/-ier ending becomes -ière.

Careful! Forming the feminine requires alteration of a noun stem.

33
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Turn “le duc” (duke) feminine.

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la duchesse

Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -esse.

34
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What is the feminine form of “l’héros” (hero)?

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l’héroïne

Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -ïne.

35
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The feminine form of “l’acteur” (actor) is…

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l’actrice

Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -trice.

36
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State the feminine form of “le poète” (poet).

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la poétesse

Many nouns designating titles and professions become feminine by changing the ending to -esse.

37
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*-teuse

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38
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Pluralize “livre.”

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livres

Nouns usually become plural by adding an -s.

39
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What’s the plural form of “page”?

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pages

Nouns usually become plural by adding an -s.

40
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State the plural form of “jeu” (game).

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jeux (games)

Nouns ending in -eu add -x to the end when becoming plural.

41
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Make “tableau” (picture) plural.

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tableaux (pictures)

Nouns ending in -eau add -x to the end when becoming plural.

42
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Turn “noyau” (kernel) plural.

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noyaux (kernels)

Nouns ending in -au add -x to the end when becoming plural.

43
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What’s the plural form of “journal” (newspaper)?

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journaux (newspapers)

Nouns ending in -al change -al to -aux when pluralized.

44
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Pluralize “travail” (work).

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travaux (works)

Nouns ending in -ail change -ail to -aux when pluralized.

45
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List the five nouns that are always plural.

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  • les environs (surroundings)
  • les biens (belongings)
  • les annales (annals)
  • les lunnettes (glasses)
  • les fers (shackles)
46
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What six types of nouns are always singular?

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  • proper names
  • corners of the earth and unique things (e.g., west, horizon, sun)
  • matters, materials, and precious metals (e.g., milk, coal, gold)
  • abstract conceptions and human qualities (e.g., joy, existence)
  • collective nouns (e.g., youth, nation, money)
  • some nouns that usually have the suffix -ism/names of sciences, religions, fields (e.g., Buddhism, logic, impressionism, medicine)

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