-Use de for from with singular feminine names beginning with a consonant:
de France, de Russie, de Bulgarie, de Chine
Ex: Je viens de France. (I'm coming from France.)
Tu reviens de Turquie. (You're comming back from Turkey.)
-Use d' for from with singular names beginning with a vowel:
d' Egypte, d' Algérie, d' Italie
Ex: Etes-vous rentré d' Espagne ?
(Did you come back from Spain?)
-Use du for from with singular masculine names beginning with a consonant:
du Congo, du Guatémala
Ex: Etes-vous rentré du Guatémala ?
(Did you come back from Guatemala?)
-Use des for from with plural names :
Ex: Ils sont originaires des (îles) Canaries ?
(They are from the Canaries.)
The quizz matching this grammar point: With names of countries Part2
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