Which is correct "du" or "de" in the sentence "Je ne fais pas ____ cheval.

Linda A.C1Kwiziq community member

Which is correct "du" or "de" in the sentence "Je ne fais pas ____ cheval.

Asked 6 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Linda, 

it is - "Je ne fais pas du cheval" for 'I don't ride horses' i.e. 'I can't ride'.

You might say "Je ne fais pas de cheval aujourd'hui" for I won't ride today.

So a bit trickier than first thought...

Gwen S.B2Kwiziq community member
I don't understand, aren't we suppose to use de in "Je ne fais pas de cheval" since it's negative? It is because faire is irregular?
philip b.A1Kwiziq community member

du

Pat T.A1Kwiziq community member

De

Pat T.A1Kwiziq community member

de

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Which is correct "du" or "de" in the sentence "Je ne fais pas ____ cheval.

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