logging in or signing up Les Articles bsndev Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 272 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (1) Dislike it (0) Added: January 02, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Les Articles : Les Articles ARTICLES AND THEIR USES Definite Articles : Definite Articles The definite articles are the words that mean the: Le-masculine singular La-feminine singular L’ -before a vowel or vowel sound Les- all plural forms They are used to express a noun in a general sense: J’aime la pizza. = I like pizza, (in general). Nous préférons le poulet. = We prefer chicken. They are also used to express a specific thing: Voici le lait. = Here is the milk. Indefinite Articles : Indefinite Articles Indefinite articles mean a, an in the singular and some or any in the plural. Un-masculine singular Une-feminine singular Des-plural They are used to express the whole or entire item: J’ai mangé une pomme.= I ate the apple (the entire apple). Voici une tarte aux fraises. = Here is a strawberry pie (the entire pie). The Partitive : The Partitive The partitive articles are those that are translated some or any although it is not always necessary to translate the partitive into English. Du-masculine singular De la-feminine singular De l’-before a vowel or vowel sound Des-plural They are used to convey a portion of something: Voici du rosbif. = Here is some roast beef, (meaning a portion of it rather than the entire roast). Use of the partitive : Use of the partitive Never use the partitive to introduce the subject of a sentence. One can say: Il y a du lait et du sucre sur la table. There is some milk and some sugar on the table. This is opposed to: Le lait et le sucre sont sur la table. The milk and the sugar are on the table. La Négation : La Négation After negative expressions such as ne…pas, ne… jamais, and ne…plus the following articles will all become de or d’: Un Une Du De la De l’ Des Tu veux du poisson? = Do you want some fish? Je ne veux pas de poisson. = I don’t want any fish. Articles and Verbs : Articles and Verbs The definite articles are typically used with the verbs aimer and préférer. The partitive articles are used with the following verbs and expressions;voici boire=to drink voilà manger il y a prendre acheter vendre commander avoir vouloir Les Articles : Les Articles Article choice will change with contextual use. Compare the following: Il commande le thé. = He orders the tea (on the menu). Il commande un thé. = He orders a tea (one serving). Il commande du thé. = He orders some tea. You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Les Articles bsndev Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 272 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (1) Dislike it (0) Added: January 02, 2010 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript Les Articles : Les Articles ARTICLES AND THEIR USES Definite Articles : Definite Articles The definite articles are the words that mean the: Le-masculine singular La-feminine singular L’ -before a vowel or vowel sound Les- all plural forms They are used to express a noun in a general sense: J’aime la pizza. = I like pizza, (in general). Nous préférons le poulet. = We prefer chicken. They are also used to express a specific thing: Voici le lait. = Here is the milk. Indefinite Articles : Indefinite Articles Indefinite articles mean a, an in the singular and some or any in the plural. Un-masculine singular Une-feminine singular Des-plural They are used to express the whole or entire item: J’ai mangé une pomme.= I ate the apple (the entire apple). Voici une tarte aux fraises. = Here is a strawberry pie (the entire pie). The Partitive : The Partitive The partitive articles are those that are translated some or any although it is not always necessary to translate the partitive into English. Du-masculine singular De la-feminine singular De l’-before a vowel or vowel sound Des-plural They are used to convey a portion of something: Voici du rosbif. = Here is some roast beef, (meaning a portion of it rather than the entire roast). Use of the partitive : Use of the partitive Never use the partitive to introduce the subject of a sentence. One can say: Il y a du lait et du sucre sur la table. There is some milk and some sugar on the table. This is opposed to: Le lait et le sucre sont sur la table. The milk and the sugar are on the table. La Négation : La Négation After negative expressions such as ne…pas, ne… jamais, and ne…plus the following articles will all become de or d’: Un Une Du De la De l’ Des Tu veux du poisson? = Do you want some fish? Je ne veux pas de poisson. = I don’t want any fish. Articles and Verbs : Articles and Verbs The definite articles are typically used with the verbs aimer and préférer. The partitive articles are used with the following verbs and expressions;voici boire=to drink voilà manger il y a prendre acheter vendre commander avoir vouloir Les Articles : Les Articles Article choice will change with contextual use. Compare the following: Il commande le thé. = He orders the tea (on the menu). Il commande un thé. = He orders a tea (one serving). Il commande du thé. = He orders some tea.