The Partive

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French II (Grammer) Note on The Partive, created by elise.harwell on 07/12/2013.
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1) The partive articles express the idea of some or any, or a part/portion of a whole item.

Masculine: du sucre

Feminine: de la farine

Singular word beginning with a vowel: de l'huile 

Plural: des petits pois 

Tu veux du gâteau ou de la tarte?Do you want (some) cake or (some) pie?

2) The forms of the partive change to de (d') in a negative sentence and after words of quantity like beaucoup.

Il y a de la farine, mais il n'y a pas d'ail.

Karine mange beaucoup de cerises.

3) To talk about a whole item, use the indefinite articles un, une, or des.

Nous achetons une tarte aux pommes.

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