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==Summary==
It is easy :)


First :


"a" is the verb to have "avoir" conjugated at the third singular person.


*Elle / Il a
==a==
'''a:''' form of the verb to have (avoir) at the 3rd person singular.


So it is used with "Passé composé" for example.
So it is used with "Passé composé" for example.
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*Elle a mangé / She has eaten
*Elle a mangé / She has eaten


We can see that, after "a" there is a past participle
TIP: You can substitute with have at the past : "avait"
*Example: Il '''a''' trouvé une perle. ---> Il <span style="color:green;">avait</span> trouvé une perle.


Then :
==à==
'''à:''' preposition or part of a prepositional phrase (because of, from, etc.). It introduces an indirect object of the verb.
TIP: You cannot replace with "avait".
*Example: Loulou est partie '''à''' Québec. ---> Loulou est partie <del><span style="color:red;">avait</span></del> Québec


"à" is not a verb.
"à" is not a verb.
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*Je veux à boire / I want a drink
*Je veux à boire / I want a drink


The good point is :
==Pronunciation==


- There is no distonction between "à" and "a" at the oral. So if you talk to a french, don't worry about that ;)
"à" and "a" are pronounced the same. So if you talk to a french, don't worry about that ;)


Find the good answers below :
==Exercice==


*Il est à/a toi.
*Il est à/a toi.
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*Il à/a presque tout à/a côté de lui.
*Il à/a presque tout à/a côté de lui.
==a==
'''a:''' form of the verb to have (avoir) at the 3rd person singular.
TIP: You can substitute with have at the past : "avait"
*Example: Il '''a''' trouvé une perle. ---> Il <span style="color:green;">avait</span> trouvé une perle.
==à==
'''à:''' preposition or part of a prepositional phrase (because of, from, etc.). It introduces an indirect object of the verb.
TIP: You cannot replace with "avait".
*Example: Loulou est partie '''à''' Québec. ---> Loulou est partie <del><span style="color:red;">avait</span></del> Québec

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How to know when we to write "à" or "a" in a sentence?



a

a: form of the verb to have (avoir) at the 3rd person singular.

So it is used with "Passé composé" for example.

  • Elle a mangé / She has eaten

TIP: You can substitute with have at the past : "avait"

  • Example: Il a trouvé une perle. ---> Il avait trouvé une perle.

à

à: preposition or part of a prepositional phrase (because of, from, etc.). It introduces an indirect object of the verb. TIP: You cannot replace with "avait".

  • Example: Loulou est partie à Québec. ---> Loulou est partie avait Québec

"à" is not a verb.

"à" is like "to" in sentences. (When used with the verbs, but not for places or gentive)

Note : "à" is in singular, in plural it is "aux"

  • C'est à moi / It's mine
  • Tu es à Orléans / You're in Orléans
  • Je veux à boire / I want a drink

Pronunciation

"à" and "a" are pronounced the same. So if you talk to a french, don't worry about that ;)

Exercice

  • Il est à/a toi.
  • Il à/a déjà terminé?
  • À/a tout à/a l'heure!
  • Des choux à/a la crème.
  • Il à/a presque tout à/a côté de lui.
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