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Hi, today we will learn definite articles, indefinite and partitive. Have fun!

1) The definite article: the - the - the



It serves to introduce a noun or noun meaning:


- One thing or a being already identified .


Eg There was a burglary. The thief was arrested.


- One thing or be easily identifiable.


Ex Pass me the papers on the table.


- A general category of beings or things.


Ex Fish Red is a refined sort who likes comfort.


Articles 'the' and ' the' contract with prepositions 'to' and 's e' to form at / to 'and' the / of '.


• Will feed the cats. ('Them' cats)


• I speak to the teacher. ('To' teacher)


• I speak of the teacher. ('To' teacher).



2) The indefinite article: a - a - of


It is used to refer to a person or thing:


- Not readily identifiable


Eg A man entered the room. (We do not know who this man)


- What the speaker does not specify .


Ex Yesterday I saw a good movie.


Warning !


'Des ' in the negative, or before a plural adjective before the name becomes 'de' or 'd'' (before a vowel).


• She of dresses. ==> It did not dress / She of beautiful dresses.


• I have seen animals. ==> I have not seen of animals / I saw of huge animals.


3) The partitive article: the - of - of


is an indefinite article used before a noun meaning:


- A reality uncountable ( He drinks milk of )


- An abstract thing (You the courage to do so).


The partitive article introduces a noun which means a portion or quantity of something that you can not count.

Tip


To get to tell the difference, put the name given in the singular.


If we can replace 'of' by a ' or a' is an indefinite article.


- I caught of microbes in the sea


I caught a microbe in the sea (So: = the indefinite article)

"I am disgusted of sea bathing (You can not replace by a definite article so it contracted.)

Do not confuse the , definite article and contracted of , partitive article.

Tip

When 'of' is a partitive article, we can replace a few '.

- I drink of coffee. (I drink some coffee ==> partitive article.)

- I returned the trip. (I returned 'to' trip ==> Article defined contracted.)

Adapted from: http://www.francaisfacile.com/