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Usages of au cas où
Je vais aussi emporter un parapluie, au cas où il pleuvrait.
I will also take along an umbrella in case it rains.
Je prends un parapluie au cas où il pleuvrait.
I take an umbrella in case it rains.
Au cas où tu aurais trop faim, j’ai aussi du pain frais.
In case you are too hungry, I also have fresh bread.
Elle garde l’ordonnance dans un dossier au cas où la toux reviendrait.
She keeps the prescription in a folder in case the cough comes back.
Nous gardons aussi du pain surgelé dans le congélateur au cas où des amis arriveraient tard.
We also keep frozen bread in the freezer in case friends arrive late.
Je garde le ticket de caisse au cas où je voudrais ramener le produit.
I keep the receipt in case I want to return the product.
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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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