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Usages of auparavant
Auparavant, elle prenait le bus; maintenant, elle prend le tram.
Previously, she took the bus; now, she takes the tram.
Auparavant, je mettais du beurre de cacahuète; maintenant, je préfère la confiture.
Previously, I used to put peanut butter; now, I prefer jam.
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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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