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Usages of en
Si la nourriture est prête, nous en ferons goûter un peu aux premiers invités.
If the food is ready, we will let the first guests taste some of it.
Paul a du vin, et il en boit.
Paul has some wine, and he drinks some of it.
Si tu veux un bonbon, prends-en un sur l'étagère.
If you want a candy, take one from the shelf.
Je cherche un chargeur, mais il n'y en a pas ici.
I am looking for a charger, but there isn’t one here.
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“How does grammatical gender work in French?”
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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