Articles (Leaving Cert French): Flashcards

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Forms of French definite articles

le, la, l', les

Forms of French indefinite articles

un, une, des

Forms of French partitive articles

du, de la, de l', des

Article use with days for habitual actions

Use definite article (le samedi = on Saturdays)

Article with body parts when possessor is clear

Use definite article, not possessive adjective

Article when language is subject/object

Use definite article (J'étudie l'allemand)

Article after verb 'parler'

Omit article (Je parle français)

Article for profession after 'être'

Omit article (Il est médecin)

Profession after 'être' with adjective

Use article (Il est un excellent médecin)

Partitive articles in negative sentences

Change to de or d'

Partitive after quantity expressions

Becomes de or d' (beaucoup de café)

'des' before adjective + plural noun

Changes to 'de' (de beaux enfants)

Preposition 'dans' with articles

Use with definite articles (dans la voiture)

Preposition 'en' with articles

Use without articles (en France, en juillet)

Partitive for uncountable nouns

Use du/de la/de l'/des (Je bois du café)

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