How Do You Use Articles in French

The French definite articles are le for masculine nouns, la for feminine nouns, or l’ when the noun begins with a vowel. Les is used for plural nouns. The French indefinite articles are une for feminine nouns, un for masculine nouns, and des for plural nouns.

Where do we use articles in French?

1. If the noun is plural, use les.
2. If it’s a singular noun starting with a vowel or h muet, use l’
3. If it’s singular and starts with a consonant or h aspiré, use le for a masculine noun and la for a feminine noun.

What are the three French articles and their functions?

• Le – the masculine definite article. …
• La – the feminine definite article. …
• L’ – the definite article when the noun starts with a vowel.
• Les – the plural definite article.