Indefinite articles (un, une, des)
CEFR A1
Use an indefinite article ("a", "an", "some") when you mean any example of a thing, not one specific, already-known thing.
| Article | Used with | Example |
|---|---|---|
| un | masculine, singular | un chat (a cat) |
| une | feminine, singular | une voiture (a car) |
| des | plural (masc. or fem.) | des livres (some books) |
Examples: "J'ai un chien." (I have a dog.) · "Elle a une sœur." (She has a sister.) · "Nous avons des amis à Paris." (We have friends in Paris.)
Compare with definite articles: "un chat" (a cat, any cat) vs. "le chat" (the cat, a specific cat you both already know about).
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This page explains the pattern. The track drills it: the point arrives inside a mini-dialogue, then production marked against a CEFR descriptor, then a module test that returns you to your two weakest sessions if you miss it.