Preposition - En
En is used to mean ‘in’ or ‘to’ with feminine countries, eg la France/l’Italie. Here are some examples:
- on va en France la semaine prochaine- we’re going to France next week
- nous sommes restés en Italie pendant trois jours - we stayed in Italy for three days
En is also used to mean ‘in’ with expressions of time (months/year and seasons). For example:
- en novembre/en juin - in November/in June
- il est né en 2014 - he was born in 2014
- en été/automne/hiver - in summer/autumn/winter
En is used to mean ‘by’ with most modes of transport:
- il a fait le voyage jusqu’ici en car - he travelled all the way here by coach
- on est arrivés en taxi - we arrived by taxi
- je pars aux Pays-Bas en avion - I’m going to the Netherlands by plane
En is used with materials to mean ‘made out of’ :
- j’ai acheté un pull en laine - I bought a jumper made of wool
- c’est une bague en or - it’s a gold ring
