French language Q&A Forum

Bonjour a tous,

I am new here. Please I find it difficult to identify when le or les is pronounced. The same goes for de/du.Is there any way I can always identify each of these when pronounced?

Merci.

Is le présent the same as le présent indicatif? If so, why do you switch between them in a single lesson?  It confuses me.  Thank you.

why not use "exiger" for require, demand.  ça demand = ça exige ?

Elle est à New York 

She is in New York

Why can we not say

Elle est dans New York

She is in New York

Where can I find the vocabulary used in the dictation exercises?  I clicked on the all related grammar/vocabuary link, but it only gives the grammar.  There were lots of expressions/words used for which I couldn't find a proper translation in the context of the exercise. Alternatively, a translation for the dictation would be useful

Je ne peux pas apprécier cette humour !  C’est simplement pas quelque chose avec laquelle je peux identifie; pas rigolote; ridicule au plus.

what is the plural of le crayon in french

I read this somewhere - why is the des not a de in front of petits?

Derrière moi vous avez des petits bateaux à voile mais aussi de grands bateaux à voile

On a quiz, it says the answer is “le lendemain DU mariage” not DE mariage.  Why?  All the samples say DE.