Question

for summer...ete or l'ete, how do i know which one to use?...sometimes its cet ete...sometimes its l'ete...its confusing.

Answer 1

Bonjour, Miche! This depends upon whether you want to say "the summer" = l'été or "this summer" = cet été. "In the summer" = en été.

Mme

Answer 2

cet ete means this summer. l'ete means the summer. any time you see l'- it means the. so when you are talking about 'the summer' use l'ete. (for example: pendent l'ete- during THE summer) whenever you are saying 'this summer' use cet ete. (for example: Qu'est-ce que tu as faire CET ete?- what did you do THIS summer?)