Usages of s'
Quand elle aura obtenu son diplôme, elle voudra travailler à l’étranger sans que sa famille s’inquiète trop.
When she has obtained her diploma, she will want to work abroad without her family worrying too much.
Marie s’inquiète quand le train est en retard.
Marie worries when the train is late.
Au rond-point, nous restons prudents jusqu’à ce qu’une voiture s’arrête au passage piéton.
At the roundabout, we stay careful until a car stops at the crosswalk.
Après tant de bruit, Marie a eu du mal à se calmer, mais elle a fini par s’endormir en écoutant la pluie.
After so much noise, Marie had trouble calming down, but she ended up falling asleep while listening to the rain.
La petite finit son biberon, puis elle s’endort dans son berceau.
The little girl finishes her bottle, then she falls asleep in her cradle.
Avant de rentrer, la secrétaire appelle le chauffeur afin qu’il s’arrête devant la papeterie.
Before going home, the secretary calls the driver so that he stops in front of the stationery store.
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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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