Öffnen – Tout Toute Tous Toutes
Tout, Toute, Tous, Toutes
Tout, toute, tous, toutes are all French words that mean „all.“ However, they are not all used the same way. Here is a quick explanation of how to use each one.
Tout is used as an adjective, pronoun, or adverb. As an adjective, it goes before a noun and agrees with the noun in gender and number. For example:
- Tout le monde est là. – Everyone is here.
- Toutes les filles sont jolies. – All the girls are pretty.
As a pronoun, tout can mean „all“ or „everything.“ For example:
- Tout est prêt. – Everything is ready.
- Ils ont tout oublié. – They forgot everything.
As an adverb, tout means „completely“ or „very.“ For example:
- Il est tout seul. – He is all alone.
- Elle est tout à fait jolie. – She is very pretty.
Toute is only used as an adjective or pronoun. As an adjective, it goes before a feminine noun and agrees with the noun in number. For example:
- Toute la famille est là. – The whole family is here.
- Toutes les filles sont jolies. – All the girls are pretty.
As a pronoun, toute can mean „all“ or „everything.“ For example:
- Tout est prêt. – Everything is ready.
- Elles ont tout oublié. – They forgot everything.
Tous is only used as an adjective or pronoun. As an adjective, it goes before a masculine noun and agrees with the noun in number. For example:
- Tous les garçons sont là. – All the boys are here.
- Tous les garçons sont jolis. – All the boys are pretty.
As a pronoun, tous can mean „all“ or „everything.“ For example:
- Tout est prêt. – Everything is ready.
- Ils ont tout oublié. – They forgot everything.
Toutes is only used as an adjective or pronoun. As an adjective, it goes before a feminine noun and agrees with the noun in number. For example:
- Toutes les filles sont là. – All the girls are here.
- Toutes les filles sont jolies. – All the girls are pretty.
As a pronoun, toutes can mean „all“ or „everything.“ For example:
- Tout est prêt. – Everything is ready.
- Elles ont tout oublié. – They forgot everything.
