Lesson 11 Stress (disjunctive) pronouns Flashcards
I am doing it
C’est moi qui le fais
Emphasize the subject after c’est and ce sont
They’re the ones who are lying
Ce sont eux qui mentent
Emphasize the subject after c’est and ce sont
You (yes you) need to leave!
Toi, tu dois partir!
Emphasize the subject by repeating the subject pronoun
I don’t know anything about it. What about you?
Je n’en sais rien, moi. Et toi?
Emphasize the subject by repeating the subject pronoun
We like skiing, but he doesn’t (like it) at all
Nous aimons skier mais lui pas du tout
To act as the subject when the verb is implied
Me too/Me neither
Moi aussi/Moi non plus
To act as the subject when the verb is implied
Who’s right? You
Qui a raison? Toi
To act as the subject when the verb is implied
Only I know the right answer
Moi seul sais la bonne réponse
With an emphatic term like aussi, non plus, seul, or surtout
They don’t have to work either
Eux non plus ne doivent travailler
With an emphatic term like aussi, non plus, seul, or surtout
I am looking for neither you nor him
Je ne cherche ni toi ni lui
In place of any subject or object pronouns connected or preceded by a conjunction
Like them, I’m puzzled
Comme eux, je suis perplexe
In place of any subject or object pronouns connected or preceded by a conjunction
You and he are right
Lui and toi avez raison
In place of any subject or object pronouns connected or preceded by a conjunction
I want to go with you
Je veux aller avec toi
After a preposition - as the object of the preposition
Buy the car for me
Achète la voiture pour moi
After a preposition - as the object of the preposition
We’re thinking about them
Nous pensons à eux
After a preposition - as the object of the preposition
These books are mine
Ces livres sont à moi
After a preposition - to indicate possession
I found a jacket of his
J’ai trouvé un anorak à lui
After a preposition - to indicate possession
I’m more athletic than he is
Je suis plus sportif que lui
After que in comparisons
You study less than I do
Tu étudies moins que moi
After que in comparisons
I know only him
Je ne connais que lui
After que with ne . . . que
It’s only you who can do it/ You’re the only one who can do it
Il n’y a que toi qui peux la faire
After que with ne . . . que
I can do it myself!
Je peux le faire moi-même
With -même(s) for even more emphasis
They’re building it themselves
Ils le construisent eux-mêmes
With -même(s) for even more emphasis
Every man for himself
Chacun pour soi
Everyone should stay home
Il faut rester chez soi
Each to his own taste
A chacun son goût
That goes without saying
Cela va de soi
It is they. It is they who are lying.
C’est eux. C’est eux qui mentent.
She speaks about him.
Elle parle du lui.
After a preposition.
We are going with her
Nous allons avec elle.
After a preposition.
I am thinking about the examinations. I am thinking about them.
Je pense aux examens. J’y pense.
After a preposition except when the object of the preposition is a thing rather than a person, use y or en instead.
I am speaking about the book. I am speaking about it.
Je parle de ce livre. J’en parle.
After a preposition except when the object of the preposition is a thing rather than a person, use y or en instead.
He presents himself to her.
Il se présente à elle.
When the direct object is me, te, se, nous or vous, the indirect object is expressed by à plus a disjunctive pronoun.
You recommend me to him.
Vous me recommendez à lui.
When the direct object is me, te, se, nous or vous, the indirect object is expressed by à plus a disjunctive pronoun.
She is more intelligent than he.
Elle est plus intelligente que lui.
After a comparison.
He is more handsome than I.
Il est plus beau que moi.
After a comparison.
Who’s there? I am.
Qui est là? Moi.
Alone for emphasis
I prepare the salads, you prepare the sandwiches.
Moi, je prépare les salads, toi, tu prépares les sandwichs.
To add emphasis to a non-accentuated pronoun.
She likes only him.
Elle n’aime que lui.
After ne . . . que
You and I will do it
Vous et moi, nous le ferons.
As a part of a compound subject.
Peter and he arrive.
Pierre et lui, arrivent.
As part of a compound subject.
He sees her and me.
Il nous regarde, elle et moi.
As part of a compound object.
himself
themselves (m)
lui-même
eux-mêmes
In combination with même
Each one for himself.
Chacun pour soi.
Soi is used when the subject is general: on, chacun, nul, personne.
Neither does she
Elle non plus
So do I
Moi aussi
Neither do I
Moi non plus
So do we
Nous aussi
So does he
Lui aussi
We love ice cream! So do they.
Nous, nous aimons la glacé! Eux aussi.
I study a lot, but not my brother. He hates to study!
J’étudie beaucoup, mais pas mon frère. Lui, il déteste étudier