Disclaimer: these are brief notes taken from the power points I use with my students in class. There shouldn't be too many errors, but cleaning up the formatting/ presentation for the web is not a priority right now. I've posted them for now because users of the grammar exercises have asked for them. not intended to replace a good grammar book! --ajml
Larticle dfini (le, la, l, les)
used for...
1. SPECIFIC THINGS
(means THE)
Le chat est bleu.
La neige est jaune.
Je jette le stylo.
Larticle dfini (le, la, l, les)
used for...
1. SPECIFIC THINGS
(means THE)
2. GENERALITIES (ALL
THE IN THE WORLD)
–
Je dteste le fromage.
–
Don Juan dsire les femmes.
–
Le caf est un stimulant.
Larticle dfini: other uses
Le matin> IN THE
MORNING
Le lundi> EVERY
Monday
Le Prsident>
TITLES (unless you are addressing them directly)
La petite Marie>
NAMES W/ADJ.
Le 12 fvrier> DATES
La libert> ABSTRACT
CONCEPTS
a cote 2 le kilo>
WEIGHTS and MEASURES
Larticle indfini (un, une, des, de, d)
1. MEANS A, AN (A
WHOLE THING)
Je veux une pomme.
Donne-moi une
tarte.
Larticle indfini (un, une, des, de, d)
1. MEANS A, AN (A
WHOLE THING)
2.
MEANS SEVERAL OR
ANY (WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS)
–
Jai des amis en France.
–
Jachte des stylos.
–
As-tu des chiens?
Larticle indfini (un, une, des, de, d)
1 . MEANS A, AN (A
WHOLE THING)
2. MEANS SEVERAL OR
ANY (WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS)
3. USED IN PLURAL WHEN YOU ARE NOT GENERALIZING (In English, some
could be included but we often leave out the article)
–
Je mange des pommes.
–
Jachte des robes.
Larticle indfini (un, une, des, de, d)
1. MEANS A, AN (A
WHOLE THING)
2. MEANS SEVERAL OR
ANY (WITH COUNTABLE NOUNS)
3.
USED IN PLURAL WHEN YOU ARE NOT GENERALIZING
4. CHANGES TO DE OR D
AFTER NEGATIVE OR QUANTITY
–
Je nai pas damis.
–
Je nai pas achet de stylos.
–
Jai beaucoup damis.
Larticle partitif (de la, du, de l, de, d)
1 . MEANS PART OF A
WHOLE
2. MEANS
SOME OR ANY
(WITH NON-COUNTABLE NOUNS)
Veux-tu de la
tarte?
Pour faire un gteau,
il faut du beurre.
Est-ce que tu as de
largent?
Larticle partitif (de la, du, de l, de, d)
1. MEANS PART OF A
WHOLE
2. MEANS SOME OR ANY
(WITH NON-COUNTABLE NOUNS)
3. CHANGES TO DE OR D AFTER NEGATIVE OR QUANTITY
Je ne veux pas de
tarte.
Pour faire un gteau,
il ne faut pas de vinaigre.
Je nai pas dargent.
Recap: les articles
|
MS
|
FS
|
MS/FS
(b4 vowel)
|
MPL
FPL
|
After
Neg. Or quantity
|
Definite
|
le
|
la
|
l
|
les
|
No chg.
|
Indefinite
|
un
|
une
|
Un, une
|
des
|
de
|
Partitive
|
du
|
De la
|
De l
|
des
|
De, d
|