Please add that when using the verb être the Partitive doesn't change

Claudia D.B2Kwiziq community member

Please add that when using the verb être the Partitive doesn't change

For example: Ce sont des poires. ----> Ce ne sont pas des poires.

This question relates to:French lesson "Du/de la/de l'/des = Some/any (French Partitive Articles)"

Asked 8 years ago

AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Claudia !

Thanks you very much for this excellent suggestion. I've now added this precision to the related lesson: Du/de la/de l'/des all become de/d' in negative sentences (French Partitive Articles)

Merci beaucoup et à bientôt !

Like38 years ago

Claudia D. asked:

Please add that when using the verb être the Partitive doesn't change

For example: Ce sont des poires. ----> Ce ne sont pas des poires.

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