Demonstrative And Possessive Pronouns

Question 1

Y is most commonly equivalent to “there” or “here,” but may also be translated by a preposition plus “it.”

Answer 1

Par exemple…
J’y vois douze pommes. I see twelve apples here.
Le travail sera terminé, tu peux y compter. The work will be done, you can count on it

Question 2

Using y
1) Y replaces preposition + place
Y most often replaces a preposition of place, such as à, chez, dans, en, or sur, as well as the place itself.

Answer 2

Par exemple…

Je veux retourner en France. J’y étais l’année dernière. I want to go back to France. I was there last year.

Il est chez le médecin, il y va le mardi. He’s at the doctor’s; he goes there on Tuesdays.

Question 3

2) Y for obvious or implied places
Y can refer to a place that is obvious or implied, even if not preceded by a preposition:

Answer 3

Par exemple…

Restez-y. Stay there.
J’aime la France, j’y vais chaque année. I love France, I go there every year.

Question 4

3) Y with verbs
Y is also used with verbs that require the preposition à plus an indirect object.

Answer 4

Par exemple…

Je pense à ta décision. J’y pense tout le temps. I’m thinking about your decision. I think about it all the time.
Répondez au téléphone, répondez-y ! Answer the phone, answer it!

Question 5

ce

Answer 5

This/that masculine sing (b4 a consonant)

Question 6

cet

Answer 6

This/that (masc + vowel)

Question 7

cette

Answer 7

This that (fem. Before any letter)

Question 8

ces

Answer 8

These/those (all occasions)

Question 9

ces

Answer 9

These/those (all occasions)

Question 10

vais à cet hôtel-ci, pas à cette maison-là.

Answer 10

I’m going to this hotel, not that house.
(Ci and là used when you need to make specific distinctions between one thing and others)

Question 11

À qui est ce livre? Ce livre est à Roger.

Answer 11

(Whose book is this? This is Roger’s book.)

Question 12

Mes

Answer 12

My (used before all plural nouns)

Question 13

Ma

Answer 13

My (used before only singular feminine nouns beginning with a consonant)

Question 14

Mon

Answer 14

My (used before all masculine singular nouns and any feminine singular noun beginning with a vowel)

Question 15

Tes

Answer 15

Your (used before all plural nouns)

Question 16

Ta

Answer 16

Your (used only before feminine singular nouns beginning with a consonant)

Question 17

Ton

Answer 17

Your (used before all masculine singular nouns and feminine singular nouns beginning with a vowel)

Question 18

Ses

Answer 18

His, hers, Its, theirs (used before all plural nouns)

Question 19

Sa

Answer 19

His, hers, its, theirs, (used before feminine singular nouns beginning with a consonant)

Question 20

Son

Answer 20

His, hers, its, theirs (used before all masculine singular nouns and a feminine singular nouns beginning with a vowel)

Question 21

Nos

Answer 21

Our (used before all plural nouns)

Question 22

Notre

Answer 22

Our (used before all singular nouns)

Question 23

Vos

Answer 23

Your (used before all plural nouns)

Question 24

Votre

Answer 24

Your (used before all singular nouns)

Question 25

Leurs

Answer 25

Their (used before all plural nouns)

Question 26

Leur

Answer 26

Their (used before all singular nouns)

Question 27

Le mien/la mienne

Answer 27

Mine (Masc./fem sing)

Question 28

Les miens/Les miennes

Answer 28

Mine (masc plur/fem plur)

Question 29

Le Tien/la tienne

Answer 29

Yours (masc/fem sing)

Question 30

Les tiens/les tiennes

Answer 30

Your (masc plur/fem plur)

Question 31

Le sien/la sienne

Answer 31

His, hers, its’, theirs (masc sing/fem sing)

Question 32

Le nôtre/la nôtre

Answer 32

Ours (masc sing/fem sing)

Question 33

Les nôtres

Answer 33

Ours (all plur)

Question 34

Le vôtre/la vôtre

Answer 34

Yours (masc sing/fem sing)

Question 35

Les vôtres

Answer 35

Yours (all plur)

Question 36

Le leur/la leur

Answer 36

Theirs (masc sing/fem sing)

Question 37

Les leurs

Answer 37

Theirs (all plur)

Question 38

Les leurs

Answer 38

Theirs (all plur)