French noun gender worksheet with answers for French 1 (free PDF download)

Problem 1 Le or la ★★★

Write le or la before each noun.

1. ____ stylo
2. ____ gomme
3. ____ règle
4. ____ cahier

Problem 2 Un or une ★★★

Write un or une before each noun.

1. ____ livre
2. ____ trousse
3. ____ crayon
4. ____ feuille

Problem 3 Supplies in English ★★★

Translate each noun phrase into English.

1. la règle
2. le sac à dos
3. la calculatrice
4. le cahier

Problem 4 Plural of the ★★★

Rewrite each phrase in the plural with les.

1. le cahier
2. la règle
3. le crayon
4. la feuille

Problem 5 Le, la or l’ ★★★

Choose le, la or l’.

1. ____ école (feminine)
2. ____ ordinateur (masculine)
3. ____ calculatrice (feminine)
4. ____ agenda (masculine)

Problem 6 Desk scene ★★★

Match each numbered item with a word from the box, and write it with un or une. Box: stylo – règle – cahier – gomme.

Problem 7 Masculine or feminine ★★★

Write m or f for each noun, using the ending as a clue.

1. tableau
2. solution
3. moment
4. liberté
5. voyage
6. calculatrice

Problem 8 Definite articles ★★★

Complete each sentence with le, la, l’ or les.

1. ____ gomme est ici.
2. ____ cahiers sont bleus.
3. ____ ordinateur est neuf.
4. ____ trousse est rouge.

Problem 9 Indefinite articles ★★★

Complete each sentence with un, une or des.

1. J’ai ____ règle.
2. Tu as ____ stylos ?
3. Il a ____ ordinateur.
4. Elle a ____ ciseaux.

Problem 10 Make them plural ★★★

Rewrite each phrase in the plural.

1. un livre
2. une trousse
3. un cahier
4. une feuille

Problem 11 Fix the article ★★★

Correct the article in each phrase.

1. le école
2. la ordinateur
3. un trousse
4. un ciseaux

Problem 12 English to French ★★★

Translate each phrase into French.

1. a notebook
2. the ruler
3. some pens
4. the eraser

Problem 13 Ending clues ★★★

Write the noun with le, la or l’, using the ending to decide. If l’ is used, add m or f in parentheses.

1. bureau
2. relation
3. beauté
4. bâtiment
5. village
6. activité

Problem 14 Shop receipt ★★★

Write each item from the receipt with the right article (un, une or des).

Problem 15 Singular to plural ★★★

Rewrite each sentence in the plural.

1. Le stylo est ici.
2. La règle est sur le bureau.
3. L’élève est en classe.

Problem 16 Rentrée bag ★★★

Read the text, then answer the questions in English.

Salut ! C’est la rentrée à Annecy. Dans mon sac à dos, j’ai un cahier de maths, une trousse, des crayons, une calculatrice et l’agenda de Lola. Lola est ma sœur.

(dans = in; mon = my; ma sœur = my sister)

1. In which town is the scene set?
2. Which two nouns are feminine and introduced by une?
3. Which noun is plural?
4. Why is it l’agenda and not le agenda?

Problem 17 My school bag ★★★

Write five French sentences about the contents of a school bag. Use J’ai with un, une and des, and add one sentence with le, la or l’.

Problem 18 Translate the sentences ★★★

Translate each sentence into French (ont = have, third person plural).

1. I have a pencil case and some pens.
2. The teacher has the ruler.
3. The students have a computer.

Problem 19 Explain the clue ★★★

Write each noun with le or la, then name the ending clue that helps.

1. récréation
2. tableau
3. liberté
4. village

Problem 20 Five article errors ★★★

Correct the mistake in each sentence.

1. J’ai un trousse.
2. J’ai le ordinateur.
3. Il a des calculatrice.
4. La cahier est bleu.
5. Elle a une ciseaux.