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Usages of s'arrêter
D'habitude, Marie marche dans la rue et s'arrête au coin, près de la pharmacie.
Usually, Marie walks on the street and stops at the corner, near the pharmacy.
Tu dois t’arrêter au coin de la rue.
You must stop at the corner of the street.
Elle s’est levée tôt et s’est arrêtée chez ses parents avant de prendre l’avion.
She got up early and stopped by her parents’ place before taking the plane.
Le tram s'arrête au feu rouge près de la mairie.
The tram stops at the red light near the town hall.
Quand le feu est rouge, nous nous arrêtons.
When the light is red, we stop.
Le train s’arrête soudainement, et plusieurs passagers posent des questions.
The train suddenly stops, and several passengers ask questions.
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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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