Usages of percer
Nous prenons la perceuse pour percer deux trous au-dessus de l’étagère.
We take the drill to drill two holes above the shelf.
Comme la perceuse fait trop de bruit, Marie préfère percer le bois demain matin.
As the drill makes too much noise, Marie prefers to drill the wood tomorrow morning.
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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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