Pronouns

Question 1

pronoun

• a pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun, often to avoid the need to repeat the same noun over and over
• like nouns, pronouns can refer to people, things, concepts, and places
• most sentences contain at least one noun or pronoun
• some example of pronouns are mine, yours, me, you, him, her and many others

Answer 1

un pronom

Question 2

subject pronoun

• type of personal pronoun that indicate who or what is performing the action of a verb
• serve as the subject of a verb
• may be singular or plural, masculine or feminine to agree with the noun (subject) they replace

ex. i’m ready
ex. we need to leave

Answer 2

un pronom sujet

ex. je suis prêt
ex. nous devons partir

Question 3

i (subject pronoun)

Answer 3

je

Question 4

you (subject pronoun)

Answer 4

tu

Question 5

he, it (subject pronoun)

Answer 5

il

Question 6

she, it (subject pronoun)

Answer 6

elle

Question 7

one, we, they (subject pronoun)

Answer 7

on

Question 8

we (subject pronoun)

Answer 8

nous

Question 9

you formal, you all (subject pronoun)

Answer 9

vous

Question 10

they (a group with men and women or all men or referring to masculine noun) (subject pronoun)

Answer 10

ils

Question 11

they (a group of all women or referring to feminine noun) (subject pronoun)

Answer 11

elles

Question 12

reflexive pronouns

• reiterate the subject, indicate the subject of the verb is performing an action on itself
• it directly precedes the verb
• required with pronominal verbs
• only used with pronominal verbs
• must agree with the subject
• may be direct or indirect objects

ex. i get (myself) up at 8am
ex. we know each other

Answer 12

pronoms réfléchis

ex. je me lève à 8h
ex. nous nous connaissons

Question 13

me, myself (reflexive pronoun)

Answer 13

me (m’, moi)

Question 14

you, yourself (reflexive pronoun)

Answer 14

te (t’, toi)

Question 15

him(self), her(self), it(self) (reflexive pronoun)

Answer 15

se (s’)

Question 16

us, ourselves (reflexive pronoun)

Answer 16

nous

Question 17

you, yourself, yourselves (reflexive pronoun)

Answer 17

vous

Question 18

them, themselves (reflexive pronoun)

Answer 18

se (s’)

Question 19

direct object

• a noun, that someone or something acts upon
• the direct object directly follows the verb
• always used with transitive verbs
• never preceded by prepositions
• cannot be removed without altering the meaning of the sentence
• become the subject when sentence is turned around into the passive voice
• can always be found by asking “whom?” or “what?”

ex. i want the painting
ex. she knows john
ex. he’s reading a novel

Answer 19

un objet direct

ex. je veux la peinture
ex. elle connaît john
ex. il lit un roman

Question 20

direct object pronoun

• used in order to avoid repeating nouns in a series of sentences or when answering questions
• generally precede the verb

ex. she sees marc. she’s known marc for 2 years - she sees marc. she’s known him for 2 years

ex. i know him
ex. we’re drinking it
ex. do you love me?
ex. they see you

Answer 20

pronom objet direct

ex. elle voit marc. elle connaît marc depuis 2 ans - elle voit marc. elle le connaît depuis 2 ans

ex. je le connais
ex. nous la buvons
ex. tu m’aimes ?
ex. elles vous voient

Question 21

me (direct object pronoun)

Answer 21

me (m’, moi)

Question 22

you (direct object pronoun)

Answer 22

te (t’, toi)

Question 23

him, it (direct object pronoun)

Answer 23

le (l’)

Question 24

her, it (direct object pronoun)

Answer 24

la (l’)

Question 25

us (direct object pronoun)

Answer 25

nous

Question 26

you (direct object pronoun)

Answer 26

vous

Question 27

them (direct object pronoun)

Answer 27

les

Question 28

indirect object

• a person that someone or something does something to indirectly
• it follows a verb + preposition
• connected to the verb with a preposition
• cannot be removed without altering the meaning of a sentence
• can be found by asking “to whom?” or “for whom?”

ex. he’s giving his friend flowers
ex. i’m buying it for my children

Answer 28

compléments d’objet indirect

ex. il donne des fleurs à son amie
ex. je l’achète pour mes enfants

Question 29

indirect object pronoun

• used in order to avoid repeating nouns in a series of sentences or when answering questions
• generally precedes the verb

ex. i’m reading to my kids. i read to my kids every evening
ex. i’m reading to my kids. i read to them every evening

Answer 29

pronom objet indirect

ex. je lis à mes enfants. je lis à mes enfants chaque soir
ex. je lis à mes enfants. je leur lis chaque soir

Question 30

me (indirect object pronoun)

Answer 30

me (m’, moi)

Question 31

you (indirect object pronoun)

Answer 31

te (t’, toi)

Question 32

him, her (indirect object pronoun)

• there’s no distinction between “to him” and “to her”

Answer 32

lui

Question 33

us (indirect object pronoun)

Answer 33

nous

Question 34

you formal, you all (indirect object pronoun)

Answer 34

vous

Question 35

them (indirect object pronoun)

Answer 35

leur

Question 36

stressed pronouns

• used for emphasis
• may be used with or in place of a subject or object
• must agree with the subject or object in number and gender
• can only refer to people

ex. it doesn’t work for me
ex. he did it himself

Answer 36

ex. ça ne marche pas pour moi
ex. il l’a fait lui-même

Question 37

me (stressed pronoun)

Answer 37

moi

Question 38

you (stressed pronoun)

Answer 38

toi

Question 39

him (stressed pronoun)

Answer 39

lui

Question 40

her (stressed pronoun)

Answer 40

elle

Question 41

oneself (stressed pronoun)

Answer 41

soi

Question 42

us (stressed pronoun)

Answer 42

nous

Question 43

you formal, you all (stressed pronoun)

Answer 43

vous

Question 44

themselves

ex. my children prepared the meal themselves

Answer 44

eux-mêmes

ex. mes enfants ont préparé le repas eux-mêmes