Is « ton » masculine or feminine?
« ton » works as both masculine and feminine. You will see un ton and une ton, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person described.
Article forms
| With the definite article | le ton / la ton |
| With the indefinite article | un ton / une ton |
| With the partitive article | du ton / de la ton |
Plural
The plural is tons (les tons). A noun keeps its gender in the plural; only the article stops showing it.
In a sentence
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Tom durcit le ton.
Tom talks tough. -
Est-ce là ton chien ?
Is this your dog? -
Sais-tu donner le ton ?
Can you pitch?
Example sentences from Tatoeba, used under CC BY 2.0 FR. Each links to its source sentence.
Common questions
Is « ton » masculine or feminine?
« ton » works as both. You will see un ton and une ton, with the article carrying the meaning or agreeing with the person being described.
Is it « un ton » or « une ton »?
Both are correct. Use the masculine or the feminine depending on the sense or the person.
Check another word, or read the complete guide to French noun gender.