FREN 105 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Mass Noun, Vehicle Identification Number, Soyons
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Writing verbs with minor spelling changes: some -er verbs in french has regular ends but require spelling changes in the present tense to reflect their pronunctiobns. Pr f re, esp rer, and r p ter: becomes when followed by a pronounced ending. Acheter, etc: becomes e when followed by a pronounced ending. Appeler, etc: final consonant doubles when preceded by a pronounced e. Manger, nager, etc: g becomes ge before -ons. Talking about indefinite quantities (some: some nouns cannot be counted, the partitive article is used to refer to some or a part of such noncount nouns. Des l gumes some vegetables: the partitive is also used with abstract nouns. Il a du courage --> he is brave (has some courage) Il y a de la soupe l"oignon there is (some) onion soup. I eat cereal: in negative sentences, the partitive articles becomes de. Il n"y a pas de tarte (there isn"t any pie)
