French Prepositions: Forms And Usage May 2026

Use for feminine countries ( en France ) or masculine countries starting with a vowel ( en Iran ). Use au for masculine countries ( au Canada ). Use à for cities ( à Lyon ).

: The prepositions à and de must contract when followed by the definite articles le or les : à + le = au à + les = aux de + le = du de + les = des French Prepositions: Forms and Usage

: Prepositions often change based on the gender and number of the destination: Use for feminine countries ( en France )