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Usages of l'an
Depuis un an, je partage la recette ensoleillée avec mes amis, et ils l’adorent.
For a year now, I have been sharing the sunny recipe with my friends, and they love it.
L'an prochain, Paul et Marie voyagent en France.
Next year, Paul and Marie travel to France.
Paul travaille pour une entreprise internationale depuis deux ans.
Paul has been working for an international company for two years.
Il y a un an, nous n'utilisions pas cette application.
A year ago, we did not use this app.
Ça fait trois ans que j'habite dans ce village.
I have been living in this village for three years.
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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).
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