| Singulier | ||
| masculin | féminin | |
| a / an | un | une |
| Pluriel | ||
| some | des | de / d' |
| (with adjectives that are placed before the noun) | ||
USAGE
- Indefinite Articles are a must in French in certain cases where it may be omitted in English. eg
J'ai acheté des pommes. [I've bought some apples]
- In some cases, English uses indefinite articles whereas they are omitted in French:
- In talking about jobs: eg Elle est médecin. [She is a doctor.]
- In expressions like: Quelle dommage! [What a pity!]
- With adjectives placed before the noun, de is used rather than des: Il y a de très beaux monuments en Inde.
[There are (some) very beautiful monuments in India.] Ils ont fait de graves erreurs.
[They made (some) serious mistakes.]