French Partitive Articles: du, de la, des, de l', de, d'

The video tutorial explains the use of partitive articles in French, which express an unknown quantity of something. It covers how these articles change based on the gender and number of the noun, and how they are used in sentences with negation and adverbs of quantity. The tutorial also discusses the use of partitive articles with specific quantities, providing examples for better understanding.

What is the primary use of partitive articles in French?

• To express a negative quantity

• To express an unknown quantity

• To express a plural quantity

• To express a specific quantity

Which partitive article is used before a masculine singular noun?

• du

• de la

• de l'

• des

Which partitive article is used before a feminine singular noun?

• de la

• des

• du

• de l'

What is the partitive article used before a plural noun?

• de l'

• des

• du

• de la

How does the partitive article change in a negative sentence?

• It becomes 'de' or 'd''

• It is omitted

• It remains the same

• It becomes 'du' or 'de la'

In a sentence with negation, which partitive article is used before a noun starting with a vowel?

• de

• du

• de l'

• des

What happens to the partitive article when used with 'beaucoup'?

• It remains the same

• It becomes 'de' or 'd''

• It becomes 'du' or 'de la'

• It is omitted

Which adverb of quantity means 'a lot'?

• beaucoup

• assez

• moins

• peu

How does the partitive article change when using 'moins'?

• It is omitted

• It becomes 'du' or 'de la'

• It remains the same

• It becomes 'de' or 'd''

When using a specific quantity like '500 grams', how does the partitive article change?

• It becomes 'de' or 'd''

• It becomes 'du' or 'de la'

• It remains the same

• It is omitted