In French, there are three kinds of articles (small words you can only use with nouns): definite, indefinite, and partitive. The purpose of an article is to present a noun and indicate its gender and number. This chart represents articles and how to use them in French writing and language:
| Gender/Number | Definite (the) | Indefinite (a, an, some) | Partitive (some, any) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masculine singular | le | un | du |
| feminine singular | la | une | de la |
| plural | les | des | des |
