Indefinite Articles in French: "Un," "Une," and "Des"

Indefinite articles are words that help us talk about things in general, not specific ones. In French, we have three main words: "un," "une," and "des." Let’s break them down:

1. Understanding Gender and Number

• Masculine Singular: We use “un” for masculine words.
  For example: un livre (a book)
• Feminine Singular: We use “une” for feminine words.
  For example: une table (a table)
• Plural: We use “des” for multiple things.
  For example: des livres (books)

2. Subject Pronouns

Subject pronouns tell us who is doing something. Here are the important pronouns:

• Je (I)
• Tu (you - for one person)
• Il/Ella/On (he/she/one)
• Nous (we)
• Vous (you - for more than one person or formal)
• Ils/Elles (they - masculine/feminine)

3. Present Tense Conjugation of Regular -er Verbs

When we make sentences, we change the verbs. Let’s use the verb "parler," which means "to speak." Here’s how we say it in different forms:

• Je parle (I speak)
• Tu parles (you speak)
• Il/Elle/On parle (he/she/one speaks)
• Nous parlons (we speak)
• Vous parlez (you all speak)
• Ils/Elles parlent (they speak)

4. Basic Negation

To say something is not true, we say “ne... pas.”
For example: Je n’ai pas de livre (I don’t have a book).
You can also use “des” in negative sentences when talking about more than one thing.

Try to use these rules to make simple sentences in your daily conversations!