can you say de le?

Brandon P.B1Kwiziq community member

can you say de le?

I thought that, “ Nous sommes en train de le finir.” is incorrect since de le becomes du…

Asked 1 year ago
CécileKwiziq team memberCorrect answer

Hi Brandon,

Just to add to what Jim said, it is to do with what 'le' represents. If it is a definite article and attached to a noun it will contract.

As in those examples -

 

C'est le chien de le voisin ----> C'est le chien du voisin

Le problème de le garcon -----> Le problème du garçon 

 

 

 Hope this helps! 

 

 

 

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Bonjour Brandon,

To write "Nous sommes en train de le finir" is valid because "le" is the direct object of the verb finir.

You are expressing "We are in the process of finishing it" (to finish it)

I think that you are confusing grammatical articles with a direct object pronoun.

Very understandable confusion  --  the grammar can be very tricky.

Bonne continuation.

Jim

can you say de le?

I thought that, “ Nous sommes en train de le finir.” is incorrect since de le becomes du…

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