1B Subject Pronouns & the Verb etre

Question 1

Subject pronouns replace:

Answer 1

a NOUN that is a SUBJECT of a VERB

example:

il parle français
(he) (speaks French)

Question 2

Je

Answer 2

I

singular

Question 3

Tu

Answer 3

you

singular

Question 4

il

Answer 4

he/it

MASCULINE
singular

Question 5

elle

Answer 5

she/it

FEMININE
singular

Question 6

on

Answer 6

one

singular

Question 7

nous

Answer 7

we

plural

Question 8

vous

Answer 8

you

plural

Question 9

ils

Answer 9

they

MASCULINE
plural

Question 10

elles

Answer 10

they

FEMININE
plural

Question 11

Subject pronouns in French show:

Answer 11

NUMBER (singular vs. plural) & GENDER (masculine vs. feminine)

Question 12

When subjects have males AND females use:

Answer 12

the MASCULINE form to replace it.

example:

Ryan et Marie sont de Oklahoma
—–> ILS sont de Oklahoma
(they are from Oklahoma)

Question 13

INFORMAL “you” :

Answer 13

tu

example:

Comment vas-tu?
(How’s it going?)

Question 14

FORMAL “you” :

Answer 14

vous

example:
Comment allez-vous?
How are you?

Question 15

The subject pronoun “ON” refers to:

Answer 15

people in general.

it can also mean “WE” in a casual way

example:

ON est au café
(We are at the coffee shop)

Question 16

“ON” takes on the same verb form as:

Answer 16

IL and ELLE

example:

*En France, ON parle français.
(In France, they speak French.)

*ON est au café
(We are at the coffee shop)

Question 17

être (to be) is an:

Answer 17

IRREGULAR verb.

Question 18

je suis

Answer 18

I am

Question 19

tu es

Answer 19

YOU are

Question 20

il/elle est

Answer 20

HE/SHE/IT is

Question 21

on est

Answer 21

ONE is

Question 22

nous sommes

Answer 22

WE are

Question 23

vous êtes

Answer 23

YOU are

Question 24

ils/elles sont

Answer 24

THEY are

Question 25

the “-S” in vouS is pronounced______ in the phrase “VOUS êTES”:

Answer 25

“Z”

Question 26

C’EST and CE SONT are used to:

Answer 26

identify who or what someone/something is

example:

*C’EST un téléphone
(That’s a phone)

*CE SONT des photos
(Those are pictures)

Question 27

When proper names are used AFTER “c’est” and “ce sont” DO NOT:

Answer 27

use an article before the names.

example:
*C’EST Anna
(That’s Anna)

*CE SONT Emily et Julia
(That’s Emily and Julia)

Question 28

Use IL/ELLE EST & ILS/ELLES SONT to:

Answer 28

refer to someone or something previously mentioned

example:

*La bibliothèque? ELLE EST moderne.
(The library? It’s modern.)

*Nathan et Bryan? ILS SONT intelligents.
(Nathan and Bryan? They are intelligent.)

Question 29

ALSO use IL/ELLE/EST and ILS/ELLES SONT to:

Answer 29

tell someone’s profession

example:

*Violà M. Richard. Il EST acteur.
(There’s Mr. Richard. He’s an actor.)

*ELLES SONT chanteuses
(They are singers.)