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Usages of grand
Nous venons de proposer une nouvelle idée pour fabriquer un grand placard dans la cuisine.
We have just suggested a new idea to build a large cupboard in the kitchen.
Un grand nuage gris annonce souvent la pluie.
A large gray cloud often signals rain.
L'écran de mon ordinateur est très grand.
The screen of my computer is very large.
Cet hôpital fait partie d'un grand réseau de santé.
This hospital is part of a large health network.
Plus tard, Marie espère faire de la recherche sur l’environnement dans un grand laboratoire moderne.
Later, Marie hopes to do research on the environment in a large modern laboratory.
Ce semestre, Paul suit deux nouvelles matières dans un grand amphithéâtre.
This semester, Paul is taking two new subjects in a large lecture hall.
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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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