De bouteilles?
Why does Claire say "D'ordinaire nous ne vendons pas de bouteilles non ouvertes" Shouldn't it be "des"?
In a subsequent conversation there seems to be an anomaly where "de" and "des" appear to be used in identical circumstances;-
Claire - Nous avons de charmants tableaux par ici.
Paul - Est-ce que vous avez des pantoufles?
I don't suppose that both can be right but I would be very interested to find out how the circumstances differ if they are both right.
Andy
Claire - Nous avons de charmants tableaux par ici.
Paul - Est-ce que vous avez des pantoufles?
I don't suppose that both can be right but I would be very interested to find out how the circumstances differ if they are both right.
Andy
I was taught that if in the negative using ne / pas you always use "de" afterward, never "des".
I learned this in a french class.
I learned this in a french class.
Salut!
Great question! Keep 'em coming!
The reason we transform "des" into "de" is because there is extra information about the noun.
For example: un tableau (a painting) - des tableaux (paintings)
un beau tableau (a beautiful painting) - de beaux tableaux (beautiful paintings)
As soon as something comes between the indefinite article plural (des) and the noun, "des" becomes "de".
"Des" also becomes "de" in the negative form of a sentence.
For example: J'ai des chevaux (I have horses) - Je n'ai pas de chevaux (I don't have horses).
I hope this helps and if you have any other questions, let me know!
Great question! Keep 'em coming!
The reason we transform "des" into "de" is because there is extra information about the noun.
For example: un tableau (a painting) - des tableaux (paintings)
un beau tableau (a beautiful painting) - de beaux tableaux (beautiful paintings)
As soon as something comes between the indefinite article plural (des) and the noun, "des" becomes "de".
"Des" also becomes "de" in the negative form of a sentence.
For example: J'ai des chevaux (I have horses) - Je n'ai pas de chevaux (I don't have horses).
I hope this helps and if you have any other questions, let me know!
I need to know when to add les and des to a sentence.
Salut Jackie,
This is something that doesn't really have a particular rule - it goes with the context of a sentence. The best way to learn this is by going through the course and learning about these as you go bit-by-bit.
If you have a specific sentence in mind, please let me know!
Maire-Claire
This is something that doesn't really have a particular rule - it goes with the context of a sentence. The best way to learn this is by going through the course and learning about these as you go bit-by-bit.
If you have a specific sentence in mind, please let me know!
Maire-Claire
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