Usages of être obligé de
Je suis obligée de rentrer tôt, mais je peux passer à la boulangerie après avoir acheté les poireaux.
I have to go home early, but I can stop by the bakery after buying the leeks.
Je suis obligé de prendre le premier bus pour arriver à l'heure au travail.
I have to take the first bus to get to work on time.
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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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