| A | B |
|---|
| When do you use the partitive article? | When you want a "part" or "some" of something. |
| When do you NOT use partitive articles? | When you make a general statement about something. ex. J'aime le gateau. |
| de + le = | du |
| de + la = | de la |
| de + les = | des |
| de + l' | de l' |
| What if you don't want any? | Use "de" or "d'" and drop the article altogether. |
| When else will you use "de"? | origins, ownership, negative sentences |
