Introduction
A determiner comes before a noun and tells you which one or how many. Articles, possessives and demonstratives are all determiners.
| type | examples |
|---|---|
| articles | le, un, du |
| possessives | mon, ta, leurs |
| demonstratives | ce, cette, ces |
| quantities | beaucoup de, quelques, chaque |
| numbers | un, deux, vingt |
| question words | quel, quelle, quels, quelles |
A noun takes only one of these. You can't combine an article and a possessive.
- mon livremy book
- un ami à moia friend of mine
- le mon livremon livre
Quel
Quel means "which" or "what". It agrees with the noun. In exclamations, it means "what a".
| form | example |
|---|---|
| quel | Quel film veux-tu voir ? |
| quelle | Quelle heure est-il ? |
| quels | Quels livres as-tu lus ? |
| quelles | Quelles bonnes nouvelles ! |
- Quelle belle journée !What a beautiful day!
- Quel heure est-il ?Quelle heure est-il ?
- Quelle beaux films !Quels beaux films !
Practice
Which one is correct?
un ami ___ moi (a friend of mine)
___ heure est-il ?
___ livres as-tu lus ?
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