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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).
a. le crayon (M)
(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).
Can you lend me a pencil?Tu peux me prêter un crayon ?
b. le crayon à papier (M)
(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).
Emily, could you pass me a pencil so I can write down my address?Emily, tu pourrais me passer un crayon à papier pour que je puisse écrire mon adresse ?
2. (cosmetics)
a. le crayon (M)
(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).
The make-up artist uses a brown pencil to outline the actor's eyes.Le maquilleur utilise un crayon marron pour souligner les yeux de l'acteur.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. écrire au crayon
Brian penciled his thoughts in the margin of the book.Brian a écrit ses pensées au crayon dans la marge du livre.
4. (to sketch)
a. crayonner
Elsa penciled a bird in her sketchbook.Elsa a crayonné un oiseau dans son carnet de croquis.
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Indicative of "pencil"
Collins English Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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