Partitives and Y et En

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1

What partitive is used in any negative tense sentence?

De/D’ (any other partitive like des/de la becomes de in negative form)

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2

What is the difference between using de and le?

De refers to some/parts of a subject and Le refers to the subject in general (ex. Passez-moi la pizza vs. Passe moi de la pizza)

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3

What pronoun is used in any expression of quantity? (ex. beaucoup, assez, trop)

de/d’

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4

Which 3 expressions of quantity are exceptions to the de/d’ rule?

La moitié des, bien des, la plupart des

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5

Which prepositions of locations (and their objects) does the pronoun Y replace?

à, dans, derrière, en, dans, chez, devant, sur etc.

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6

What type of object can the pronoun Y replace if it is followed by à?

A non-human object (human objects use indirect object pronouns)

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7

Which preposition (and its object) does the pronoun En replace?

De

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8

When is the number/quantity of the object that En replaces NOT retained?

In a negative sentence (ex. elle n’en a pas acheté)

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9

What are two other subjects that the pronoun En can replace if they include the preposition de?

Locations, verbal expressions

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10

Which two expressions of quantity do not use any partitives?

Quelques, plusieurs

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