A Definite
What is le?
the masculine form
When do you use partitives?
You use this when you want a part of something
What is un?
Used for masculine
I love school.
J'aime l'école
I love roast chicken!
J'adore le poulet roti!
What is l'?
the form you use when a vowel is the first letter
What is "de la"?
The feminine form of partitives
I want some eggs
Je veux des oeufs
There is no ham in my sandwich!
Il n'y a pas de jambon dans mon sandwich!
What is the?
le / la / l' / les (The 4 forms)
What is "des"?
The plural form that both partitives and indefinites share
I want a computer
Je veux un ordinateur
There is ham in my cheese sandwich!
Il y a du jambon dans mon sandwich au fromage!
What is les?
the plural form of the
What is "de"?
After the negative it switches to this form
I do not want any cake
Je ne veux pas de gâteau
Do you want to eat fish or eggs?
Tu veux manger du poisson ou des oeufs?
What is staying the same?
Definite articles are this way after the negative (de only)
What is ne pas takes the de?
this catchy phrase helps people remember what happens after the negative
What is vowel as the first letter?
The form that partitive and definite have, but indefinites don't have
I do not like to play soccer, but I do like tennis
Je n'aime pas jouer au foot, mais j'aime le tennis
What do you prefer, vegetables or fruits?
Qu'est-ce que tu préfères, les legumes ou les fruits?