1. Notes on Partitive

2. Review
Remember: Contractions with de and definite articles: De + le= du De + la= de la (no change) De + l’ = de l’ (no change) De + les = des

3. The Partitive
To say you want part of or some of an item, use de with the definite article that goes with the item (literally “of the”) Called the partitive
Masculine Singular= du bacon
Fem. Sing. = de la confiture
Sing, Vowel= de l’omelette
Plural= des céréales
Tu veux du beurre? Do you want some butter?
Je veux des oeufs. I want some eggs.

4. 2. In French, you always need to include the article, even though it’s omitted in some cases in English. Je prends des toasts et de la confiture. I’m having toast and jelly. (“some” is implied) 3. To say you want a whole item (or several whole items), use the indefinite articles un, une, des Remember in a negative sentence, un, une, des become de Je veux un croissant. I want a croissant. Je ne veux pas de croissant. I don’t want a croissant.