PrepMyFrench
PrepMyFrench
Also known as: definite articles · le la les · French definite article
Definite articles are French articles used for specific nouns, general categories, languages, days, body parts in many expressions, and nouns already known in context. The forms are le, la, l', and les, all usually translated as the in English.
French uses definite articles more often than English. J'aime le chocolat means I like chocolate in general, not I like the chocolate.
Definite article control helps candidates sound natural when discussing general topics in essays, opinions, and oral responses.
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