Like English, nouns in French are singular or plural. However, unlike English, French nouns can be either masculine or feminine. The plural is generally formed by adding an s to the end of the singular form of the noun., however, in French the s is not pronounced. Like English, there are two types of French articles: Definite and indefinite articles. 1) Definite Articles A definite article is specific, it defines the number and gender of the noun it corresponds to. In English, the only definite article is the, whereas in French there are four of them: "la", "le", "l'" and "les", and designate specific people, objects, and places. Please note, le or la change to "l'" when a noun begins with a vowel or an 'H' (the h is silent in French). 2) Indefinite Articles The second type of articles in French are indefinite articles. These correspond to the English a (an) (singular) and some (plural). Just like the definite article, the indefinite article has different forms for masculine, feminine, and plural. There are three of them: un, une, and des and designate unspecified people, objects, and places.