Elles (les chauve-souris) ne volent que la nuit

Aurélie
Kwiziq language super star
15/12/16
Bonjour Jennifer !
With moments of the day, you will usually use only the definite article "l'/le/la" to express a general statement:
"Le soir, je me couche tard." (In the evening, I go to bed late.)
"L'après-midi, il fait la sieste." (In the afternoon, he has a nap.)
"La nuit, nous dormons." (At night, we sleep.)
See also our lesson on days of the week:
https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/when-to-use-le-with-days-of-the-week-weekend
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !
With moments of the day, you will usually use only the definite article "l'/le/la" to express a general statement:
"Le soir, je me couche tard." (In the evening, I go to bed late.)
"L'après-midi, il fait la sieste." (In the afternoon, he has a nap.)
"La nuit, nous dormons." (At night, we sleep.)
See also our lesson on days of the week:
https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/revision/grammar/when-to-use-le-with-days-of-the-week-weekend
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !
Jennifer
Kwiziq community member
15/12/16
Merci Aurélie,
Prepositions one of my bêtes noires. I read your lessons but difficult to keep them in mind. Thank you again.
Prepositions one of my bêtes noires. I read your lessons but difficult to keep them in mind. Thank you again.

Aurélie
Kwiziq language super star
15/12/16
Courage Jennifer !
"C'est en forgeant que l'on devient forgeron !"
(Literally: It's by forging that you become a blacksmith.)
-> Practice makes perfect.
:)
"C'est en forgeant que l'on devient forgeron !"
(Literally: It's by forging that you become a blacksmith.)
-> Practice makes perfect.
:)
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Jennifer
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14 December 2016
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Elles (les chauve-souris) ne volent que la nuit
I look for a proposition like à or dans la nuit. Have you any general tips on why and where french does not need a preposition in cases like this?
This relates to:
Restrictive ne … que = only (simple tenses) -