Prepositions link words to other words to form a meaningful sentence. In French, there are many prepositions. Each one of them has a specific use. Some of them have multiple uses. In this chapter, we will study the most common prepositions like “dans”, “pour”, “en”, etc... This lesson will be devoted to the prepositions and its forms “au”, “aux”.
“à” is a very common preposition. It has three forms: à, au, and aux. We use “à” when the noun that follows it is singular feminine preceded with the definite article “la”.
J’ai trouvé un livre très intéressant à la bibliothèque.
I found a very interesting book at the library.
J’ai un rendez-vous important à la banque.
I have an important appointment at the bank.
We use “au” when the noun that follows it is singular masculine.
Nous avons passé toute la journée au musée.
We spent the whole day at the museum.
The Preposition “à”
“à” is a very common preposition. It has three forms: à, au, and aux. We use “à” when the noun that follows it is singular feminine preceded with the definite article “la”.
J’ai trouvé un livre très intéressant à la bibliothèque.
I found a very interesting book at the library.
J’ai un rendez-vous important à la banque.
I have an important appointment at the bank.
We use “au” when the noun that follows it is singular masculine.
Nous avons passé toute la journée au musée.
We spent the whole day at the museum.