Question 1

Why is équipe singular when we are talking about all the teams preparing packages?

Accepted Answer

The word chaque means "each" or "every". Just like in English, chaque is always followed by a singular noun (chaque équipe = each team). Also, chaque is invariable, meaning its spelling never changes whether the noun following it is masculine or feminine.

Question 2

Could I use plusieurs instead of quelques here?

Accepted Answer

You could, but it changes the meaning slightly! Quelques means "a few" (a small number), while plusieurs means "several" (usually more than just a few). Notice that after both quelques and plusieurs, you just put the plural noun directly—you don't add de or des.

Question 3

Did we add an 's' to colis because it comes after the plural word quelques?

Accepted Answer

Actually, colis is a word that naturally ends in "s" even when it is singular (un colis = a package). Because it already ends in "s", its spelling doesn't change at all when it becomes plural!

Question 4

How is the verb préparera (will prepare) formed here?

Accepted Answer

This is the simple future tense. To form it for regular -er verbs, you take the full infinitive word (préparer) and add the correct ending. Since chaque équipe counts as a singular "it" (like elle), we add the ending -a to get préparera.

Chaque équipe préparera quelques colis.

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