1B Subject Pronouns & the Verb etre Flashcards
Subject pronouns replace:
a NOUN that is a SUBJECT of a VERB
example:
il parle français
(he) (speaks French)
Je
I
singular
Tu
you
singular
il
he/it
MASCULINE
singular
elle
she/it
FEMININE
singular
on
one
singular
nous
we
plural
vous
you
plural
ils
they
MASCULINE
plural
elles
they
FEMININE
plural
Subject pronouns in French show:
NUMBER (singular vs. plural) & GENDER (masculine vs. feminine)
When subjects have males AND females use:
the MASCULINE form to replace it.
example:
Ryan et Marie sont de Oklahoma
—–> ILS sont de Oklahoma
(they are from Oklahoma)
INFORMAL “you” :
tu
example:
Comment vas-tu?
(How’s it going?)
FORMAL “you” :
vous
example:
Comment allez-vous?
How are you?
The subject pronoun “ON” refers to:
people in general.
it can also mean “WE” in a casual way
example:
ON est au café
(We are at the coffee shop)
“ON” takes on the same verb form as:
IL and ELLE
example:
*En France, ON parle français.
(In France, they speak French.)
*ON est au café
(We are at the coffee shop)
être (to be) is an:
IRREGULAR verb.
je suis
I am
tu es
YOU are
il/elle est
HE/SHE/IT is
on est
ONE is
nous sommes
WE are
vous êtes
YOU are
ils/elles sont
THEY are