French Noun Genders: Masculine (-age, -isme) vs. Feminine (-tion, -té, -ure)

Explanation:

In French, noun genders often follow patterns based on their endings. Don’t assume a noun is always feminine just because it ends in -e!

1. Masculine Nouns Ending in -e (Common Endings):

• -age: le voyage (trip), le fromage (cheese)
  
• -isme: le tourisme (tourism), le capitalisme (capitalism)
  
• -ège: le collège (middle school)
  
• -é: le café (coffee), le lycée (high school)

Exceptions: la page (page), la plage (beach)

2. Feminine Noun Endings:

• -tion/-sion: la nation (nation), la télévision (TV)
  
• -té: la liberté (freedom), la santé (health)
  
• -ure: la culture (culture), la voiture (car)
  
• -ée: la journée (day), la dictée (dictation)

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Exercise 1: Masculine or Feminine?

Classify these nouns (use le/la):

1. ___ langage (language) →
   

2. ___ liberté (freedom) →
   

3. ___ optimisme (optimism) →
   

4. ___ solution (solution) →
   

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Exercise 2: Correct the Errors

1. “La fromage est délicieux.” →
   

2. “Le liberté est importante.” →
   

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Exercise 3: Translate & Identify Gender

1. “The culture is rich.” →
   

   (Feminine/Masculine?) →
   

2. “The message is clear.” →
   

   (F/M?) →
   

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Exercise 4: Writing Challenge

List 5 masculine nouns ending in -e and 5 feminine nouns ending in -tion/-té.
Example:
- Masculine: le musée (museum), le problème (problem)…
- Feminine: la situation, la beauté…