Media › How Do You Use the Preposition '' Correctly in French?
 
 

How Do You Use the Preposition '' Correctly in French?

2025-03-25 08:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling

Despite its diminutive size, is a hugely important French preposition and one of the most important words in the French language. Its meanings and uses in French are many and varied, but at its most basic, generallymeans 'to,' 'at' or 'in.'Compare to de,meaning 'of' or 'from,' with which it's often confused. Contractions Whenis followed by thedefinite articlesleandles,contractswith themas a single word. + le=au (au magasin) +les= aux(aux maisons) Butdoes not contract withlaorl'. +la= la ( la banque) + l'= l' ( l'hôpital) In addition,is not contracted withleandleswhen they aredirect objects. Common Uses of '' 1.Location or destinationJ'habite Paris.>I live in Paris.Je vais Rome.>I'm going to Rome.Je suis la banque.>I'm at the bank. 2.Distance in time or space J'habite 10 mtres de lui.>I live 10 meters from him.Il est 5 minutes de moi.>He is 5 minutes from me. 3.Point in time Nous arrivons 5h00.>We arrive at 5:00.Il est mort 92 ans.>He died at the age of...


Category: Employment

 

Latest from this category

All news
»
13.12Salah's farewell? If this was his final Liverpool chapter, he delivered a fitting end
13.12Blackhawks recall Lardis following Bedard injury
13.12Hawks' Young should return to practice next week
13.12Cowboys keep CB Diggs on IR for Vikings game
13.12Source: U-M launches athletic department query
13.12Live updates from NBA Cup semifinals between Magic-Knicks, Spurs-Thunder in Vegas
13.12Follow live: Army, Navy vie for Commander-In-Chief's Trophy as rivals meet in Baltimore
13.12Salah makes EPL history on Liverpool return
More »