Nous avons fait de belles promenades. Is this correct? Do you need "de" between fait and belles?
Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help forum. Yes, you need th e "de" in front of a plural preceding adjective. This is called the "Partitive" in French. Often it is translated as "some." (We took some fine (etc.) walks.
If you need a review of the Partitive:
1. The words "some" and "any" must be expressed in French, and must be repeated before each noun even though they are often omitted in English.
Voulez-vous du poisson? Non, je préfére de la viande et des légumes. (Do you want some fish ? No, I prefer meat and vegetables.)
de + definite article of the noun
de, without article, after a negative
de, with out the article, when a plural adjective precedes a plural noun
de, with or without the article, when an adjective precedes a singular noun
2. The definite article is retained before an adjective in the plural, when the adjective i s considered part of the noun.
des jeunes filles = girls
des petits pains = rolls
des petits pois = green peas
3. After ne.....que (only), "de" is uswed with the article, provided there is no adjective preceding the noun.
Nous ne lisons que des romans. = We only read novels.
4. After "sans" (without), ne. ....ne.....ne (neither...nor), and expressions taking " de" , the partitive is omitted.
C'est un livre sans images. = It is a book without any pictures.
As-tu besoin de billets? = Do you need (any) tickets?
5. Certain adverbs expressing quantity a e followed by "de", without the article, before a noun:
assez de / autant de / beaucoup de / combien de / moins de / peu de / plus de / que de / tant de / trop de
6. Nuns that show quantity or measure are followed by "de", without the article, before another noun. Some frequent nouns of quantity are:
une boîte / une douzaine / une foule / un kilogramme / un kilo / un litre / une livre / un m ètre / un morceau / un nombre / une paire / un panier / un paquet / un sac / une tasse / un verre
NOTE: The adverb "bien" (much, many) and the noun "la plupoart" (most) are exceptional. They are followed by "de + definite article."
Ils ont bien des devoirs (=beaucoup d e devoirs) à faire. = They have much homework to do.
"Plusieurs" (several) and "quelques" (some, a few) are adjectives and modify the noun directly.
plusieurs affiches = several posters
quelques minutes = a few minutes
If the noun is omitteds after a word of quantity, the noun must be replaced by the pronoun "en."
Combien de magazines y a-t-il? Combien y en a-t-il?
Note the distinctin between the use of "de", in the sense of "containing," and 'à" in the sense of "designd for."
une tasse de thé = a cup of tea
une tasse à thé = a teacup
7. Nouns describing the material of which an object is made ar proveded by "de" or "en" without the article.
une pièce d'or = a gold coin
des vêtements en laine = woolen clothing
Please feel free to ask any questions you may still have.
Mme
P.S. Sorry about the "typos." My typewriting keeps skipping and/or throwing in other letters. I'm sure it needs a good cleaning!
Mme