after "soit" when should you use "de" and when do you omit "de

Richard R.C1Kwiziq community member

after "soit" when should you use "de" and when do you omit "de

Asked 7 years ago
AurélieNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq
Bonjour Richard ! It depends on whether you're using a verb followed by the preposition "de" or not. E.g. "Je me sers *d'*un outil." (I'm using a tool.) -> "Je me sers soit d'un marteau soit d'un tournevis." "J'ai vu Paul." (I saw Paul.) -> "J'ai vu soit Paul soit Thomas." "Tu as besoin *de* quelque chose." (You need something.) -> "Tu as besoin soit d'un crayon soit d'un stylo." I hope that's helpful! À bientôt !
John L.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Can you say "Tu as besoin DE soit un crayon soit un stylo"?
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after "soit" when should you use "de" and when do you omit "de

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