Is « tension » masculine or feminine?
« tension » is feminine. You say la tension.
Article forms
| With the definite article | la tension |
| With the indefinite article | une tension |
| With the partitive article | de la tension |
Plural
The plural is tensions (les tensions). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
Why the gender
tension ends in
-sion. Nouns ending in
-sion are usually feminine,
so tension follows the pattern.
The full rules by ending cover every common
suffix.
In a sentence
-
J'ai une tension basse.
I have low blood pressure. -
Les tensions montaient.
Tensions were increasing. -
La tension est insuffisante.
There's insufficient power.
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Related words
Other common nouns that end the same way:
Common questions
Is « tension » masculine or feminine?
« tension » is feminine. You say la tension.
Is it « le tension » or « la tension »?
It is « la tension ». « le tension » is incorrect.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.