Difference between revisions of "Language/French/Grammar/When-Use-à-or-a"
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<div style="font-size:300%;">How to know when we to write "à" or "a" in a sentence?</div> | <div style="font-size:300%;">How to know when we to write "à" or "a" in a sentence?</div> | ||
In this lesson you will learn how to make the difference between "à" and "a" in French. Actually many French still make some mistakes even if the rule is quite simple. | In this lesson you will learn how to make the difference between "à" and "a" in French. | ||
Actually many native French still make some mistakes even if the rule is quite simple. | |||
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TIP: You can substitute with have at the past : "avait" | 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. | *Example: Il '''a''' trouvé une perle. ---> Il <span style="color:green;">avait</span> trouvé une perle. | ||
==à== | ==à== | ||
'''à:''' preposition or part of a prepositional phrase (because of, from, etc.). It introduces an indirect object of the verb. | '''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". | TIP: You cannot replace with "avait". | ||
*Example: Loulou est partie '''à''' Québec. ---> Loulou est partie <del><span style="color:red;">avait</span></del> Québec | *Example: Loulou est partie '''à''' Québec. ---> Loulou est partie <del><span style="color:red;">avait</span></del> Québec | ||
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"à" is like "to" in sentences. (When used with the verbs, but not for places or gentive) | "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" | Note : "à" is in singular, in plural it is "aux" | ||
*C'est à moi / It's mine | *C'est à moi / It's mine | ||
Revision as of 22:07, 27 February 2019
| When use: Quand or Quant? | Ou or Où? | a or à? |
In this lesson you will learn how to make the difference between "à" and "a" in French.
Actually many native French still make some mistakes even if the rule is quite simple.
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
avaitQuébec
"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.