how to differenciate between partitif and contracte articles????

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how to differenciate between partitif and contracte articles????

Asked 5 years ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

A partitive article is just one instance when you would use a definite article, precceded by de. It contracts like it normally would in other instances:

Donnez-moi les lunettes, svp. -- Give me the glasses, please. (simple definite article)J'ai besoin des lunettes. -- I need glasses. (partitive article: des = de + les)Vous pensez des lunettes? -- Are you thinking of glasses? (normal contraction)

how to differenciate between partitif and contracte articles????

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