French Expressions of Quantity: Weight and Volume

French expressions of quantity are followed by DE (or D’ when the word begins with a vowel), even when the noun that follows is plural.  Click here for a lesson on the different ways to use DE.  Use the list below to express quantities such as weight and volume.  You’ll find that many of theseContinue reading “French Expressions of Quantity: Weight and Volume”

French Adverbial Expressions of Quantity

Most of the time, French adverbial expressions of quantity are followed by DE (or D’ when the word begins with a vowel), even when the noun that follows is plural.  You may feel tempted to use DES – DE LA – DU – DE L’ after these expressions, but the change to DE is necessary.Continue reading “French Adverbial Expressions of Quantity”