2. Contracting Subject Pronouns

Question 1

Subject pronouns are words such as I, We, You, He/She/It and They

The Creole subject pronouns are Mwen (I), Nou (We) Ou (You) Li (He/She/It) and Yo (They).

Answer 1

In this lesson, you will learn how to contract subject pronouns with the words ap and ale.

Question 2

You can only contract Creole subject pronouns before the words ap and ale.

Answer 2

The Creole word ale means to go.

The Creole word ap is a tense marker that shows an ongoing action or the future.

Question 3

1. I go to school.

2. He is sleeping.

Answer 3

1. Contraction
   »•« M ale lekòl.
   Non contraction
   «•» Mwen ale lekòl.
2. Contraction
   »•« L ap dòmi.
   Non Contraction
   «•» Li ap dòmi.

Question 4

Mwen ale

Nou ale

Ou ale

Li ale

Yo ale

Answer 4

M ale

N ale

W ale

L ale

Y ale

Question 5

Mwen ap

Nou ap

Ou ap

Li ap

Yo ap

Answer 5

M ap

N ap

O ap

L ap

Y ap