Emphatic Pronouns Flashcards
What is the French emphatic pronoun for :
I, me
moi
What is the French emphatic pronoun for :
you (singular, informal)
toi
What is the French emphatic pronoun for :
he/him
lui
What is the French emphatic pronoun for :
she/her
elle
What is the French emphatic pronoun for :
oneself
soi
What is the French emphatic pronoun for :
we/us
nous
What is the French emphatic pronoun for :
you (plural,polite)
vous
What is the French emphatic pronoun for :
they/them (masc)
eux
What is the French emphatic pronoun for :
they/them (fem)
elles
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He writes to us every day
Il nous écrit tous les jours
nous = us
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I often think of you
Je pense souvent à toi
toi = you (familiar)
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It’s for me
C’est pour moi
moi = me
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Come with me
Venez avec moi
moi = me
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He needs us
Il a besoin de nous
nous = us
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You have to have confidence in yourself
Il faut avoir confiance en soi
en soi = in yourself
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Everyone went home
Tout le monde est rentré chez soi
chez soi = at home
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It’s for me?
C’est pour moi?
Use emphatic pronouns after a preposition
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You look like your father, but she doesn’t.
Toi, tu ressembles à ton père, mais elle non
Use emphatic pronouns for emphasis, where a contrast is involved
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He annoys me.
Il m’énerve, lui.
Use emphatic pronouns for emphasis, where a contrast is involved
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Who broke the window? Him
Qui a cassé la fenêtre? Lui
Use emphatic pronouns on their own without a verb
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I’m tired — me too
Je suis fatigué — moi aussi
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Is it you Simon?
C’est toi Simon?
Use emphatic pronouns after c’est and ce sont
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They are the ones.
Ce sont eux.
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You are younger than me.
Tu es plus jeune que moi.
Use emphatic pronouns in comparisons
