Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23 The Partitive Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23

Bellwork – Wednesday, March 22 Answer in complete sentences. What is the difference between the partitive and the general sense?

Objective: By the end of this lesson, (Thursday), students will be able to differentiate between the partitive and general sense.

Which verbs? Likes and dislikes Consumerism

Note that all verbs expressing likes and dislikes are followed by the definite article. All “consumer verbs”are followed by the partitive.

Likes and Dislikes Adorer to love Aimer to like Préférer to prefer Détester to hate The « l » words: le, la, l’, les

Consumer verbs Manger to eat Prendre to eat or drink Boire to drink Acheter to buy Commander to order Vouloir to want Vendre to sell Avoir to have Mâcher to chew Chercher to seek, to go get, to look for Préparer to prepare Choisir to choose

Il déteste la viande. Elle va acheter de la viande.

J’adore le fromage. Tu prends du fromage ?

Definite articles: Singular: Plural: Masculine: Feminine:

1. In French, you use the definite article when talking about something in a general sense.

Les enfants aiment le lait. Children like milk.

Singular noun that begins with a vowel The partitive: Masculine Singular Feminine Singular noun that begins with a vowel Plural

2. The partitive expresses an unspecified amount.

In English we use “some,” “any,” or no word at all to express the partitive.

Do you have (any) toast. Yes, I do Do you have (any) toast? Yes, I do. Would you like (some) jam with your toast?

General Sense vs. Partitive

J’aime le poulet. Je voudrais du poulet.

J’aime la confiture. Je voudrais de la confiture.

J’aime l’eau minérale. Je voudrais de l’eau minérale.

J’aime les pommes. Je voudrais des pommes.

Practice – Whole Class 1. Marie-Claire adore __________ fraises.

2. Je voudrais __________ jus d’orange.

3. Paul déteste __________ pamplemousse.

4. Elle commande ___________ eau.

5. Il aime __________ raisins.

Practice – Shoulder Partners 1. Marc achète __________ carottes. 2. Elle aime ________ brocoli. 3. Anne prend __________ confiture. 4. Duke préfère ________ pizza. 5. Je mange ________ jambon.

Practice - Individual 1. Marisol aime __________ soupe. 2. Il aime __________ tomates. 3. André prend ________ lait. 4. Phillipe mange _______ frites. 5. . Je vais aller au marché pour acheter ________________ fraises.