There are three forms of the indefinite article: un, une, des
| Masculine | Feminine | |
| singular | un | une |
| plural | des | des |
The indefinite article des has no direct English equivalent, but may mean "some" or "any." Because des is used with both masculine and feminine plural nouns, it does not indicate the gender of the noun. Therefore it is best to memorize new nouns with the appropriate singular article.
Je mange un abricot.
(I eat an apricot.)
Il y a des poires sur la
table.
(There are pears/some pears on the table.)
Voulez-vous
des fraises?
(Would you like some strawberries?)
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