Using Partitive Articles in French
9th Grade · World Languages · 90 min
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Learning Objective
I can use partitives in French.
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Partitive articles are used in French to express an undetermined quantity, often with verbs like acheter, manger, or boire.
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The masculine partitive article is du, the feminine is de la, and de l' is used before words starting with a vowel or silent 'h'.
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In negative sentences, use 'ne...pas de' or 'ne...pas d''', regardless of the noun's gender or number; for example, 'Je ne veux pas de tomates' or 'Je ne bois pas d'eau'.
