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
Nous avons fait de belles promenades. Is this correct? Do you need "de" between fait and belles?
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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
Mme
nice topic,