contraction rules

sihan h.A2Kwiziq community member

Hi! I was translating the sentence "Marie invited Julie to go to a concert.

And the right answer was "Marie a invité Julie à un concert".

Can I know the reason for which "à" and "un" are not contracted here please?

Thank you in advance.

Asked 5 years ago

CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Sihan,

You do not contract à with un.

As the lesson indicates these contractions apply to à and de with the definite articles, le, les.

Hope this helps!

Like05 years ago

Hi! I was translating the sentence "Marie invited Julie to go to a concert.

And the right answer was "Marie a invité Julie à un concert".

Can I know the reason for which "à" and "un" are not contracted here please?

Thank you in advance.

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