The start of a new school year typically involves shopping for new supplies. This video shares some tips to keep these expenses as low as possible. Below, you'll find the French transcript - click any phrase for the translation and links to related grammar lessons.
Shrey
Kwiziq community member
23 January 2019
4 replies
A small French correction.
Bonjour Madame,
There is a line in this comprehension as - “Ça n’entraîne pas des frais très très importants.”
Should it not be ‘de’ ? I am taught that whenever negative comes, then indefinite article ‘des’ changes to ‘de’. Being a beginner, I may be incorrect . Please provide further clarification.
Bonne journée !
Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
24 January 2019
24/01/19
Hi Varsha,
You can actually say both “ .....pas des/de frais très très importants” here.
I am not aware there is a particular reason as the verb is not ‘être’ or a verb of state.
You would have to say for instance:
“ Ce ne sont pas des leçons très difficiles” you cannot say ‘de’ in that case.
Here is the lesson pertinent to that subject -
https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/the-partitive-article-in-negative-sentences
Hope this helps!
Shrey
Kwiziq community member
25 January 2019
25/01/19
Bonjour Madame,
Thank you for your explanation. But I want to ask which of the following sentences ‘de/des’ frais is grammatically correct ?
Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
28 January 2019
28/01/19
Hi Varsha,
They both are as you can say both....
Shrey
Kwiziq community member
28 January 2019
28/01/19
Merci Madame Cécile !
Bonne journée !