Food and drink: definite and partitive articles
Learning outcomes
I can use articles with specified and unspecified quantities to describe everyday life.
I can confidently pronounce [ill/ille].
Food and drink: definite and partitive articles
Learning outcomes
I can use articles with specified and unspecified quantities to describe everyday life.
I can confidently pronounce [ill/ille].
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Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- [ill/ille] sounds like 'famille' with some exceptions (mille/Lille/tranquille/ville).
- Double 'l' after any other vowel is pronounced like a normal 'l' e.g. 'salle'.
- Change the partitive article (du/de la/de l') to de/d' after quantity expressions and negatives.
- Articles can't be omitted like in English. Use the definite article with specific nouns/giving opinions.
- Use the partitive article for non-specific and uncountable nouns.
Keywords
[ill/ille] - pronounced as in 'fille'
Partitive article - refers to parts of things; often means 'some' in English
Common misconception
Articles can be missed out in French like in English.
Articles can't be omitted in French. Use the definite article with specific nouns/giving opinions and the partitive article with uncountable and non-specific nouns.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
i drink
you (s) drink
he/she drinks
we drink
you (pl) drink
they drink
Exit quiz
6 Questions
to drink, drinking
to earn, earning
to manage, managing
to share, sharing
to eat, eating
to buy, buying
water
meat
milk
coffee
tea
oranges