French grammar - All of or every - tout as an adjective |
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The word tout can be used as an adjective, adverb and a noun. As an adjective the word tout means 'every one of' or 'all of' and should be followed by an article or possessive pronoun. It should agree in gender and number. • tout - masculine singular • toute - feminine singular • tous - masculine plural • toutes - feminine plural |
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Tu connais tous ses amis.
You (familiar) know all his friends. |
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Nous avons noté toutes ces idées.
We noted all these ideas. |
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Il faut essayer de parler français tout le temps.
(You) have to try to speak French all the time. |
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Prendre tout son temps.
To take all one's time. |
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Leur chien aboie toute la journée.
Their dog barks all day. |
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J'apprends le français toute la journée.
I learn French all day. |
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Toute ma famille est très sportive.
My whole family is very athletic. |
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Il veut habiter à Paris toute sa vie.
He wants to live in Paris all his life. |
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Il n'arrive pas à finir tous ses devoirs.
He didn't manage to finish all his homework. |
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En tout cas, cela vaut la peine d'attendre.
In any case, it's worth the wait.
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Tous mes amis sont arrivés.
All my friends have arrived. |
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Vous pouvez apprendre à conduire à tout moment.
You (formal) can learn to drive at any time. |
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Ils ont rassemblé toutes ces fleurs.
They collected all these flowers.
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Tout citoyen a le droit de voter.
Every citizen has the right to vote.
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