Is « bac » masculine or feminine?
« bac » is masculine. You say le bac.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le bac |
| With the indefinite article | un bac |
| With the partitive article | du bac |
Plural
The plural is bacs (les bacs). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Ma fille a eu son bac l'an dernier.
My daughter graduated from high school last year. -
Deux ans ont passé depuis que Jim a eu le bac.
Two years have passed since Jim graduated from high school. -
Les garçons sont encore en train de jouer dans le bac à sable.
The boys are still playing in the sandbox.
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Common questions
Is « bac » masculine or feminine?
« bac » is masculine. You say le bac.
Is it « la bac » or « le bac »?
It is « le bac ». « la bac » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.