Exercises: Partitive Articles (du, de la, de l’, des)

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Partitive Articles in French

Used to express uncountable quantities (like “some” or “any” in English):
- du = masculine singular (du pain = some bread)
- de la = feminine singular (de la confiture = some jam)
- de l’ = before vowels/silent h (de l’eau = some water)
- des = plural (des fruits = some fruits)

Exception: After negatives, use “de” (Je n’ai pas de lait).

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Exercises

1. Fill in the blanks with du, de la, de l’, or des:

1. Je veux ___ croissants 🥐. →
   

2. Elle mange ___ fromage 🧀. →
   

3. Nous buvons ___ café ☕. →
   

4. Tu as ___ épinards 🥬 ? →
   

5. Il prend ___ glace 🍦. →
   

2. Correct the mistakes:

1. “Je veux de le sucre” →
   

2. “Elle a des lait” →
   

3. “Nous mangeons de la frites” →
   

3. Translate into French (use partitive articles!):

1. “I’d like some tea.” →
   

2. “She doesn’t eat any meat.” →
   

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Key Notes:

• Remember: Use “de” after negatives (pas de, jamais de).
  
• Tip: If you can count it, use des; if not, use du/de la/de l’.

Example:
- Des pommes (countable) vs. Du riz (uncountable).