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Usages of prêter
Tu peux me prêter le livre dont tu as déjà terminé la lecture ?
Can you lend me the book that you have already finished reading?
Je te prête un livre.
I lend you a book.
Je prête ces bols si tu es d'accord.
I will lend these bowls if you agree.
Il a oublié son rasoir; elle lui prête le sien.
He forgot his razor; she lends him hers.
Tu peux me prêter ton chargeur? Ma batterie est presque vide.
Can you lend me your charger? My battery is almost dead.
Sa sœur préfère les jeans, mais elle lui prête parfois une jupe ou un chapeau.
Her sister prefers jeans, but she sometimes lends her a skirt or a hat.
Lesquels de ces outils veux-tu prêter à ton père demain ?
Which of these tools do you want to lend to your father tomorrow?
Quand Marie oublie sa trousse, Paul lui prête un crayon.
When Marie forgets her pencil case, Paul lends her a pencil.
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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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