Usages of sur
Paul monte sur le toit pour réparer la fuite.
Paul goes up onto the roof to fix the leak.
Elles montent sur la scène pendant le concert.
They go up onto the stage during the concert.
Après le dîner, nous allons nous installer sur le canapé pour regarder le film.
After dinner, we are going to settle onto the couch to watch the movie.
Tu peux mettre tes baskets avec ce gilet, ou tes sandales si tu vas sur la terrasse.
You can wear your sneakers with this cardigan, or your sandals if you are going onto the terrace.
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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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