definite articles and partitives articles Flashcards
what is the definite article for the masc sing noun?
Le-the
fem sing?
La
m/f plural?
Les
How about for nouns starting with vowels or h?
L’
rules of the definite article
it agress with gender and in numbers with the noun it agrees with
When is it usually used?
used with abstract nouns like le temps fait beau
to refer to parts of the body e.g les cheveux
used to refer to continents or countries e.g La France,l’Afrique
concrete nouns e.g Le cafe
Languages and school subjects-la biologie
Dates of the week and months-Le lundi
General sayings-
What is the partitive article used for?
The partitive article ‘some’ ‘any’ is used for unspecified quantity,its often left out of english e.g im eating cherries
what is ‘some’ for singular masc?
Du(De le) e.g du fromage
e.g je mange beaucoup du fromage
what is some for femenin singular nouns?
De la
.eg je manage de la confiture
elle aime boire de l’eau
what is some for nouns which are vowels or begin with h?
De l’
e.g de l’eau
what is some for plural nouns?
Des
e.g il y a des chiens
What happens when negative is used?
any partitive noun turns to ‘de’
e.g du fromage- je ne mange pas de fromage
Other rules?
Before plural nouns are proceeded by adjectives use de e.g j’ai de bons amis,when it is a single idea do not use such as des jeunes gens
