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French Grammar - Use of the definite article with seasons
Seasons in French are usually accompanied by a definite article, except when they are preceded by en:
- L'hiver est une saison de repos pour nous
Winter is a restful season for us
- L'été nous réserve parfois des surprises mais à l'automne le temps est toujoursplus prévisible
Summer sometimes has some surprises in store for us, but autumn weather is always more predictable
- Tout se réveille au printemps
Everything awakes in spring
BUT
- en hiver
in winter
- en été
in summer
- en automne
in autumn