failed de + le 3/27/25
He is coming back... can be thought of as
He is returning
il revient
of the
des
des ... select correct associations
is the plural indefinite article.
can be a preposition
can be the plural form of "a" or "an"
Des is the plural form of
plural form of " a, an"
Netherlands
Pays- Bas
French word for The Netherlands ( __ ____ )
Les Pays-Bas
Pays-Bas is Plural or Singular?
Plural
When the subject, Pays-Bas most frequently uses Les or Des? Choose the correct usages.
The Netherlands have won the 2010 World Cup.
Les Pays-Bas ont gagné la Coupe du Monde 2010.
Les
Les Pays-Bas deviennent ainsi le seul pays au monde à autoriser les " interruptions de vie ". Le Nouvel Observateur (2002)
The Netherlands thus becomes the only country in the world to authorize "life interruptions." Le Nouvel Observateur (2002)
C'est du plus profond des archives DES Pays-Bas, ... (Edel, Patrick & Wolfram, Bernard).
It is from the depths of the Dutch archives, ... (Edel, Patrick & Wolfram, Bernard).
French "Pays" means "___" or "_____"
land
country
(of + la) is used before feminine singular nouns.
"Je bois de la bière." (I drink some beer.)
C'est
C'est, literally "this is," is the required contraction of ce + est.
that is
office = bureau in french
singular? gender? plural? grammar?
singular, masculine, noun
De indicating possession:
La voiture de Justine
(Justine’s car)
"_____" is generally used when the preposition de comes before a singular masculine noun that needs an article.
du
le is the definite singular masculine article in ....
du
This is the case of du, which corresponds to ‘de + le,’
La maison du voisin (le voisin = masculine singular noun) (The house of the neighbor)
De is a preposition.
It is usually translated as ‘of’ or ‘from’ in English, depending on the context
boss = patron in French
singular? plural? gender? grammar?
s.m.n. singular male noun
Used before masculine singular nouns (e.g., "__ pain" - some bread).
du
Used before feminine singular nouns (e.g., "___ ___ baguette" - some baguette).
de la
Used before singular nouns, both masculine and feminine, that start with a vowel or a silent "h" (e.g., "__ ____" - some water).
de l'
Used before plural nouns (e.g., "des pommes" - some apples).
des
I eat bread
Je mange du pain
I don't eat bread
Je ne mange pas de pain
"du" =
"de + le"
(you NEVER SAY "de le", you always replace it with "du"--except when it's "de l'" which is fine even for masculine words).
As such one such rule is that, as above, the partitive article (du, de la, de l', des) always becomes de (or d') when following a negated verb.
true
près de
near
près de + masculine noun =
pres du masculine noun
près de + feminine noun =
près de la + feminine word
Leur voiture est proche du refuge.
Their car is close to the shelter.
a & an : their plural form is ...
des
"du" is used in front of
masculine, singular, noun
used before plural nouns
des
Pays in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Les Pays-Bas means
land
country
Le royaume des Pays-Bas est constitué, 1806
The Kingdom of The Netherlands
Find Les Pays-Bas usage in the English Samples. Youre finding ĹES Pays-Bas.
Germany adjoins The Netherlands.
The Netherlands thus becomes the only country in the world to authorize "interruptions of life." Le Nouvel Observateur (2002)
Seen from France, The Netherlands are ultimately a very republican monarchy.
In French, "aux" is a contraction
contraction of "à" (meaning "to" or "at") and "les" (meaning "the" plural), used to say "to the" or "at the" when referring to plural nouns.
.... translates to "to the" or "at the" in English, but specifically when referring to plural nouns.
Aux
when does Les Pays-Bas become Des Pays-Bas
Ellie comes from Pays-Bas
These are traces of old contacts of the Netherlands with other countries.
The landmarks of The Netherlands are beautiful.