Is « instant » masculine or feminine?
« instant » is masculine. You say l'instant.
In English, « instant » means instant, moment.
Article forms
| With the definite article | l'instant |
| With the indefinite article | un instant |
| With the partitive article | de l'instant |
Plural
The plural is instants (les instants). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Pose-toi un instant.
Settle down for a while and concentrate. -
Attends un instant.
Wait a moment. -
Pas pour l'instant.
For now, no.
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Common questions
Is « instant » masculine or feminine?
« instant » is masculine. You say l'instant.
« l'instant » hides the gender. Is « instant » masculine or feminine?
It is masculine. The article shortens to « l'instant » for both genders, but you say un instant, not une instant, and adjectives take the masculine form.
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