Tout

Explication - Tout is a very common word. You have already seen tout in expressions like tout droit (straight ahead), tout de suite (immediately), and tout le monde (everyone). Tout has four possible forms. Look at the image. Can you tell which forms are masculine, which are feminine, and which are plural?

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Examples of tout

Look at the table below. Think about noun gender and which form of tout is used. Listen to the expressions and attempt to say them yourself for practice.

Examples of tout
En français	En anglais	Audio
J'ai fait toute la vaisselle.	I did all the dishes.
Il a mangé tous les croissants.	He ate all the croissants.
Ma mère a fait tout le linge.	My mom did all the laundry.
Ils font leurs lits tous les jours.	They make their beds every day.
Aude et Sylvie, toutes les deux sont très gentilles.	Aude and Sylvie, both of them are very nice.
Mon oncle a repassé toutes ses chemises.	My uncle ironed all his shirts.
Ma cousine a passé l'aspirateur dans toute la maison.	My cousin vacuumed the whole house.
Tout le monde dans ma famille est sympathique.	Everyone in my family is nice.

Common Expressions using tout

Below are some expressions with tout. In these expressions, tout can be expressed in English as every.

Practice Activity

Que faire ? - Complete the following activity to check your comprehension of tout. Remember to think about the noun's gender when determining which form of tout is correct.