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Usages of être en train de
Elle est en train de chercher la pharmacie au coin de la rue.
She is looking for the pharmacy at the corner of the street.
Vous êtes en train de lire le rapport, n'est-ce pas?
You are reading the report, aren't you?
Marie est en train de mettre les bols et les cuillères sur la table.
Marie is putting the bowls and the spoons on the table.
Je suis en train de préparer du riz; d’ailleurs, il est presque prêt.
I am in the middle of preparing rice; besides, it is almost ready.
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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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