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Usages of le banc
Nous nous reposons sur un banc devant la gare.
We rest on a bench in front of the train station.
Le banc sur lequel nous attendons est propre.
The bench on which we are waiting is clean.
Marie s’assoit sur le banc.
Marie sits on the bench.
On peut s’asseoir sur le banc.
We can sit on the bench.
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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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