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Belinda S.B2KwizIQ community member

Using 'des' as a partitive article

I'm continually confused about using des!

So, it's the plural of un/une (countable things). However it also seems to be used as a partitive article - as in the example "Tu veux des epinards?" (Do you want (some) spinach (uncountable thing)). Is epinards plural, and hence the use of des???

Any and all help very much appreciated!

Belinda

Asked 4 years ago

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Paul B.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

quinze rather than et quart trente and rather than et demie with "above 12" times

Asked 8 years ago

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Nicole C.C1KwizIQ community member

Again stuck on when to use passé simple. Thought not used much in conversation these days?

Asked 9 years ago

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Julie M.A1KwizIQ community member

Can you use this expression as part of a longer sentence?

Asked 9 years ago

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Gretta P.C1KwizIQ community member

Le mot "vissent"Je ne comprends pas le mot "vissent" dans la phrase "Nous avions dû nettoyer la maison avant que mes parents ne vissent le désordre." Je pensais que ce serait le subjonctif du verbe "voir" mais je l'ai trouvé sous le mot "visser".

Asked 9 years ago

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Arndis K.A2KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

How is the question "What does ''noyau'' mean?" relevant to the lesson? And where is the answer to be found in the lesson? It was one of the questions in the micro-quiz.

Asked 7 years ago

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Mary K.C1KwizIQ community member

What is the difference between “la nuit passée” and “la nuit dernière”?

Asked 7 years ago

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Bruce C.A1KwizIQ community member

La Saint-Valentin VideoBonjour! I just watched the St. Valentine's video posted on the web site. Very funny! In the transcript below the video it says "elle cligne des yeux" and "je cligne des yeux". Shouldn't the article "les" be used instead? Listening to the video, I'm not sure if he says des or les. Merci!

Asked 9 years ago

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chris w.C1KwizIQ Q&A regular contributor

two dogs and a female dog.

Why so mealy mouthed? Two dogs and a bitch, please.

Asked 5 years ago

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Krissa O.C1KwizIQ community member

Pendant and the verb se passerHi can I get help with the sentence < Je vais me passer de pain pendant une semaine.>. I thought that for durations of time in the future you use ? Thanks in advance

Asked 8 years ago

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