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Masculin ou féminin ?

Sort nouns into le and la by the endings that give them away.

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Masculin ou féminin ?

Masculin ou féminin ?: worked examples

Five from the set, with the answer filled in and the rule that decides it. The remaining questions are in the answer key below.

  1. 01

    question → la

    Nouns in -tion are feminine: la question, la nation, la solution.

  2. 02

    décision → la

    -sion works like -tion: la décision, la télévision.

  3. 03

    liberté → la

    Abstract nouns in -té are feminine: la liberté, la santé, la beauté.

  4. 04

    université → la

    Still -té, so still feminine, even hidden behind l': l'université.

  5. 05

    baguette → la

    -ette is feminine: la baguette, la fourchette, la serviette.

Answer key: all 28 questions
  1. 01question → la
  2. 02décision → la
  3. 03liberté → la
  4. 04université → la
  5. 05baguette → la
  6. 06chance → la
  7. 07patience → la
  8. 08voiture → la
  9. 09boulangerie → la
  10. 10couleur → la
  11. 11fleur → la
  12. 12jeunesse → la
  13. 13plage → la
  14. 14fin → la
  15. 15appartement → le
  16. 16fromage → le
  17. 17village → le
  18. 18bureau → le
  19. 19château → le
  20. 20tourisme → le
  21. 21quartier → le
  22. 22cahier → le
  23. 23couloir → le
  24. 24jardin → le
  25. 25poisson → le
  26. 26musée → le
  27. 27lycée → le
  28. 28silence → le
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