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If you have a problem, you can talk to me about it.

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Si tu as un problème, tu peux m’en parler.

en is used with verbs/phrases followed by de to avoid repeating word

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Can you lend me this book? I need it.

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Est-ce que tu peux me prêter ce livre? J’en ai besoin.

en is used with verbs/phrases followed by de to avoid repeating word

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He has a beautiful garden and he is very proud of it.

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Il a un beau jardin et il en est très fier.

en is used with verbs/phrases followed by de to avoid repeating word

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I have no money. You’ve any?

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Je n’ai pas d’argent. Tu en as?

en can also replace the partitive article

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Can you lend me some stamps? No, I have to buy some.

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Tu peux me prêter des timbres? Non, je dois en acheter.

en can also replace the partitive article

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Do you have a dictionnary? Yes I have one.

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Est-ce que tu as un dictionnaire? Oui, j’en ai un.

Enis often not translated in English - can never be left out in French

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How many students are there in your class? There are thirty of them.

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Combien d’élèves y a-t-il dans ta classe? Il y en a un trente.

En is often not translated in English - can never be left out in French

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I want two

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J’en veux deux

En is often not translated in English - can never be left out in French

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I was thinking about the exam. But, stop thinking about it.

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Je pensais à l’examen. Mais, arrête d’y penser.

Y is used with verbs/phrases followed by à to avoid repeating words

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I did not expect that. I expected it.

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Je ne m’attendais pas à ça. Moi, je m’y attendais.

Y is used with verbs/phrases followed by à to avoid repeating words

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She spends the whole summer there.

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Elle y passe tout l’été.

Y can also mean there.

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Look in the drawer. I think the keys are in there.

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Regardez dans le tiroir. Je pense que les clés y sont.

Y can also mean there.

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I want some.

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J’en veux.

EN and Y usually come before the verb

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She talked about it with him.

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Elle en a parlé avec lui.

EN and Y usually come before the verb

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Are you happy with it?

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En êtes-vous content?

EN and Y usually come before the verb

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How do we get there?

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Comment fait-on pour y aller?

EN and Y usually come before the verb

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Do not think about it anymore.

A

N’y pense plus.

EN and Y usually come before the verb

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Take some

A

Prenez-en

With orders or instructions, EN or Y comes after the verb.

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Stay there

A

Restez-y

With orders or instructions, EN or Y comes after the verb.

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Give your brother candy

A

Donne des bonbons à ton frère

The final -s of -er verbs is usually dropped in the tu form with orders

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Give some to your brother

A

Donnes-en à ton frère

When an -er verb in the tu form is used before EN/Y, the S isn’t dropped

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Go to your room.

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Va dans ta chambre.

The final -s of -er verbs is usually dropped in the tu form with orders

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Go ahead

A

Vas-y

When an -er verb in the tu form is used before EN/Y, S is not dropped

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Give them some

A

Donnez-leur-en

EN and Y come after other direct or indirect object pronouns