Demonstrative And Possessive Pronouns Flashcards
Y is most commonly equivalent to “there” or “here,” but may also be translated by a preposition plus “it.”
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
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.
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.
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:
Par exemple…
Restez-y. Stay there.
J’aime la France, j’y vais chaque année. I love France, I go there every year.
3) Y with verbs
Y is also used with verbs that require the preposition à plus an indirect object.
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!
ce
This/that masculine sing (b4 a consonant)
cet
This/that (masc + vowel)
cette
This that (fem. Before any letter)
ces
These/those (all occasions)
ces
These/those (all occasions)
vais à cet hôtel-ci, pas à cette maison-là.
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)
À qui est ce livre? Ce livre est à Roger.
(Whose book is this? This is Roger’s book.)
Mes
My (used before all plural nouns)
Ma
My (used before only singular feminine nouns beginning with a consonant)
Mon
My (used before all masculine singular nouns and any feminine singular noun beginning with a vowel)
Tes
Your (used before all plural nouns)
