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A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
1. (profession)
a. l'auteur (M), l'autrice (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The reclusive author just came out with a new novel.L’auteur reclus vient de sortir un nouveau roman.
b. l'écrivain (M), l'écrivaine (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Katy has always wanted to be an author.Katy a toujours voulu être écrivaine.
2. (originator)
a. l'auteur (M), l'autrice (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
All the plan's authors were invited to the event.Tous les auteurs du plan ont été invités à l’événement.
b. le créateur (M), la créatrice (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Carpenter is the author of this theory.Carpenter est le créateur de cette théorie.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
3. (to write)
a. écrire
Heinrik had already authored five books by the time he was 23.À l'âge de 23 ans, Heinrik avait déjà écrit cinq livres.
Conjugations
Indicative of "author"
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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