Partitive Articles Flashcards
1
Q
What is the function of a partitive article?
A
Is used to express “some of, a portion of” of a food or beverage
2
Q
Je vais manger LE poulet.
A
I am going to eat SOME chicken.
3
Q
Je vais manger LE poulet.
A
I am going to eat the ENTIRE chicken.
4
Q
How do you form the partitive?
A
Simply use de = (of, from) followed by the appropriate definite article.
5
Q
De + le
A
du
6
Q
De + la
A
de la
7
Q
De + les
A
des
8
Q
De + l’
A
de l’
9
Q
What happens to the partitive article when the sentence becomes negative?
A
All partitive articles turn into DE.
10
Q
Il mange DE la tarte toues les matins.
A
He eats (some) pie every morning.
11
Q
Il ne mange jamais DE tarte.
A
He never eats pie.
