Les Contractions et les Prépositions
Notes
- In French, there are a few prepositions that will change when combined with a definite article.
à: at/to/in
de: of - If you see one of these prepositions plus a definite article, remember to change them accordingly!
Preposition |
+ le |
+ la |
+ l' |
+ les |
à |
au |
à la |
à l' |
aux |
de |
du |
de la |
de l' |
des |
- These contractions are commonly seen when using prepositions. Here are a few examples:
Le stylo est au côté du crayon. > The pen is next to the pencil.
Les bâtiments sont autour du parc. > The buildings are around the park.
Additional Sites
Contractions of the definite article and prepositions
An in-depth explanation of the topic including a video and a quiz.
Contractions of à and de
An explanation of the topic followed by a practice activity.
An in-depth explanation of the topic including a video and a quiz.
Contractions of à and de
An explanation of the topic followed by a practice activity.
Video
Video courtesy of Learn French with Pascal.