le tram

Usages of le tram

Nous prenons le tram pour aller au centre-ville.
We take the tram to go downtown.
Le tram s'arrête au feu rouge près de la mairie.
The tram stops at the red light near the town hall.
Le tram dans lequel elle s'assoit d'habitude est presque vide le dimanche.
The tram in which she usually sits is almost empty on Sundays.
Auparavant, elle prenait le bus; maintenant, elle prend le tram.
Previously, she took the bus; now, she takes the tram.
Depuis que le tram arrive près de chez nous, le centre-ville est plus facile d'accès.
Since the tram arrives near our home, downtown is easier to access.
Cette année, je vais acheter un abonnement mensuel pour le métro et le tram.
This year, I am going to buy a monthly pass for the subway and the tram.
Je vais au centre-ville en tram quand il pleut.
I go downtown by tram when it rains.
Après le travail, nous allons au centre-ville en tram.
After work, we go downtown by tram.

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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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