After ne...pas, is des ever used ?

Robert B.A2Kwiziq community member

After ne...pas, is des ever used ?

Asked 6 years ago
Alan G.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Yes, after être or other verbes d'état (there's a link to the full list in the lesson).

For example:

"Ce ne sont pas des choses aisées à dire" - "these are not easy things to say"

 

Robert B.A2Kwiziq community member
Except for être and other verbs of state, is des used after ne ... pas ?  
Alan G.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

It's also used in some figurative expressions:

"ça ne casse pas des briques"

"les chiens ne font pas des chats"


I'm not sure why "de" is not used in these examples.
philip b.A1Kwiziq community member

no

Robert B. asked:

After ne...pas, is des ever used ?

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