5.2 (the pronouns y and en

Question 1

The y can stand for these common prepositions of location and their objects

meaning:

sur

Answer 1

on

Question 2

Non Human objects of the proposition à

Answer 2

Y can stand for non-human objects of the proposition à

Examples:

Tu penses tourjours à l’examen = Oui, j’y pense tourjours

Il a répondu à la question? = Oui il y a répondu

Question 3

The proposition à in contractions:

Answer 3

The pronoun y can represent the contraction and its object

Examples:

Vous assisterez au cours de maths? = Oui, nous y assisterons

Tu vas aux États-Unis? = Oui, j’y vais

Question 4

The y can stand for these common prepositions of location and their objects

meaning:

chez

Answer 4

at the place or home of

Question 5

Prepositions in English vs. Prepositions in French

Answer 5

The propositions used in English do not necessarily translate literally into French. Notice that sometimes no preposition is used at all in English

Example:

Réponds tout de suite à Danielle!

Answer Danielle right away!

Question 6

En can represent de plus a location

Answer 6

In this case, it usually means from there

Example:

Ils reviennent de Lomé = Ils en reviennent

Question 7

The pronoun En

Answer 7

The pronoun en stands for the preposition de and its object

Example:

Ils n’ont pas de villes surpeuplées = Ils n’en ont pas

Question 8

En with a partitive article and its object

Answer 8

En can replace a partitive article and its object

Example:

Voudriez-vous de la charcuterie? = Nous en voudrions

Question 9

The y can stand for these common prepositions of location and their objects

meaning:

en

Answer 9

in or at

Question 10

The y can stand for these common prepositions of location and their objects

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Answer 10

à

chez

dans

derrière

devant

en

sur

Question 11

The y can stand for these common prepositions of location and their objects

meaning:

devant

Answer 11

in front of

Question 12

Remember!

The indirect object pronouns me, te, lui, nous, vous, and leur

Answer 12

The indirect object pronouns me, te, lui, nous, vous, and leur stand for human objects of the preposition à

Example:

Avez-vous répondu à Danielle? = Non, je ne lui ai pas encore répondu.

Question 13

The y can stand for these common prepositions of location and their objects

meaning:

à

Answer 13

in or at

Question 14

The y can stand for these common prepositions of location and their objects

meaning:

dans

Answer 14

in or inside

Question 15

En in a negative sentence

Answer 15

In a negative sentence the number is not retained

Example:

Nathalie a acheté deux litres de lait? = Non, elle n’en pas du tout acheté

Question 16

The y can stand for these common prepositions of location and their objects

meaning:

derrière

Answer 16

behind

Question 17

En with nouns which follow an expression of quantity

Answer 17

En can replace a noun that follows an expression of quantity

In this case, omit the noun and the preposition de/d’ but retain the number

Example:

Ils veulent trois tomates? = Non, ils en veulent cinq

Question 18

Indefinate articles un and une

Answer 18

Remember, the indefinite articles un and une are also numbers:

Example:

J’ai un frère = I have one brother

You can use en to represent the object of un or une. In an infirmitive sentence, retain the number

Example:

J’en ai un = I have one

*** as with other numbers, in a negative sentence, the number is not retained***

Je n’en ai pas = I don’t have one.

Question 19

En can also stand for a verbal expression with de.

Answer 19

En can also stand for a verbal expression with de. In this case, en often means about it, for it, or from it

Examples:

Avez-vous la force de supporter ce chaos? = Non, j’en ai pas la force.

Tu es capable de manger tout le gâteau? = Non, j’en suis pas capable

Question 20

What does the pronoun y represent?

Answer 20

It often represents a location.

Examples:

Nous allons en Côte d’Ivoire = Nous y allons

Mon sac est dans ma chambre = Mon sac y est

J’habite à Ouagadougou = J’y habite