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What is a subject pronoun?

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Subject pronouns usually come before the verb in a clause and express who or what performs the action.

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What is the French subject pronoun ‘I’?

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je

abrieviated to j’ before a vowel or mute ‘h’

e.g.

Je parle français (I speak French)

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What is the French subject pronoun ‘you’? (informal)

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tu

e.g.

Tu parles français (You speak French)

N.B. This is the familiar singular form of ‘you’. The polite form is the plural form ‘vous’.

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What is the French subject pronoun ‘he’?

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il

e.g.

Il parle français (He speaks French)

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What is the French subject pronoun ‘she’?

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elle

e.g.

Elle parle français (She speaks French)

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What is the French subject pronoun ‘one’?

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on

e.g.

On parle français (One speaks French or we speak French)

N.B. On can mean one, we or they depending on the context

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What is the French subject pronoun ‘we’?

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nous

e.g.

Nous parlons français (We speak French)

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What is the French subject pronoun ‘you’? (formal and plural)

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vous

e.g.

Vous parlez français (You speak French)

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What is the French subject pronoun ‘they’ (m)?

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ils

e.g.

Ils parlent français (They speak French)

n.b. If a group contains at least one masculine member, then use ils

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What is the French subject pronoun ‘they’ (f)?

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elles

e.g.

Elles parlent français (They speak French)

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What is a direct object pronoun?

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Direct object pronouns replace a noun that is the object of the sentence. In French, they are always placed before the verb.

e.g. Je le prends (I’ll take it)

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What is the French direct object pronoun ‘me’?

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me

n.b. me is abrieviated to m’, if the next word begins with a vowel or mute ‘h’.

Pourrez-vous m’aider? (Can you help me?)

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What is the French direct object pronoun ‘you’? (informal)

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te

n.b. te is abrieviated to t’, if the next word begins with a vowel or mute ‘h’.

Je t’aime! (I love you!)

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What is the French direct object pronoun ‘he’ or ‘it’?

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le

n.b. le is abrieviated to l’, if the next word begins with a vowel or mute ‘h’.

Vous le voyez (You see him)

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What is the French direct object pronoun ‘she’ or ‘it’?

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la

n.b. la is abrieviated to l’, if the next word begins with a vowel or mute ‘h’.

Vous la voyez (You see her)

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What is the French direct object pronoun ‘us’?

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nous

Vous nous voyez (You see us)

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What is the French direct object pronoun ‘you’? (formal)

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vous

e.g.
Je peux vous aider (I can help you)

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What is the French direct object pronoun ‘they’?

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les

e.g.

Je peux les aider (I can help them)

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What is an indirect object pronoun?

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In French, an indirect object pronoun is used to replace a noun that would be introduced by / with the preposition à

e.g.

Je donne du café à mon père (I give my father a coffee)

Je lui donne du café (I give him some coffee)

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What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘to me’?

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me

n.b. me is abrieviated to m’, if the next word begins with a vowel or mute ‘h’.

Tu me donnes du café (You give me some coffee)

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What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘to you’? (informal)

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te

n.b. te is abrieviated to t’, if the next word begins with a vowel or mute ‘h’.

Je te donne du café (I give you some coffee)

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What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘to him/her/it’?

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lui

Je lui donne du café (I give him some coffee)

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What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘to us’?

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nous

e.g.

Tu nous donnes du café (You give us some coffee)

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What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘to you’? (formal)

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vous

e.g.

Nous vous donnons du café (We give you some coffee)

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What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘to them’?

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leur

e.g.

Tu leur donnes du café (You give them some coffee)

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What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘en’ used for?

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This is used to avoid repeating a noun that is introduced by du, de la, de l’, des

Tu as des chiens? (Have you any dogs)

Oui, j’en ai trois (Yes I, I’ve got three)

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What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘y’ used for?

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This normally means ‘there’

Tu vas à Paris (Are you going to Paris?)

Oui, j’y vais demain. (I am going there tomorrow)

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Which personal pronouns come first in a phrase ?

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me, te, se, nous, vous

Je te les donne maintenant

(I am giving them to you now)

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Which personal pronouns come second in a phrase ?

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le, la, l’, les

Je te les donne maintenant

(I am giving them to you now)

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Which personal pronouns come third in a phrase ?

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leur, lui

Je les lui donne maintenant

(I am giving them to him now)

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Which pronouns come fourth in a phrase ?

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y, en

Il nous en a parlé

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What is an indefinite pronoun?

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An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun that refers to non-specific beings, objects, or places.

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What is the French indefinite pronoun ‘someone’?

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quel qu’un

Il y a quel qu’un à la maison

(There is someone at the house)

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What is the French indefinite pronoun ‘something’?

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quelque chose

Vous avez perdu quelque chose?

(Have you lost something)

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What is the French indefinite pronoun ‘all’?

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tout (masc sing) / toute (fem sing)

tous (masc plural) / toutes (fem plural)

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What is the French indefinite pronoun ‘everyone’?

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tout le monde

Tout le mond aime le chocolat

(Everybody loves chocolate)

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What is the French demonstrative pronoun meaning ‘that’?

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cela, often shortened to ça before a vowel.

Cela m’étonne (That surprises me)

Tu aimes ça? (Do you like that)

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What 4 demonstrative pronouns mean ‘this one’

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celui (masculine singular)

celle (feminine singular)

ceux (masculine plural)

celles (feminine plural)

These pronouns are combined with -ci (here) or -là (there) for emphasis. Celui-ci (this one), celui-là (that one)

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What is a relative pronoun?

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Relative pronouns are used to link phrases together.

Le copain qui habite à Lyon

(The friend who lives in Lyon)

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What is the French relative pronoun ‘who’ (subject)?

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qui
n.b Qui is never abreviated to qu’ before a vowel

Le livre qui est sur la chaise

(The book that is on the table)

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What is the French relative pronoun ‘who’ (object)?

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que

n.b. Que is abreviated to qu’ before a vowel

Le copain que j’ai vu

(The friend that I saw)

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What is the French relative pronoun ‘whose’?

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dont

J’ai cinq robes dont trois sont rouges

(I’ve got five dresses of which three are red)

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What is a possessive pronoun?

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A possesive pronoun denotes ownership

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What is the French possessive pronoun ‘mine’ ?

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  • le mien (masculine singular)
  • la mienne (feminine singular
  • les miens (masculine plural)
  • les miennes (feminine plural)

C’est le mien (Its mine)

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What is the French possessive pronoun ‘your’ ? (informal)

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  • le tien (masculine singular)
  • la tienne (feminine singular
  • les tiens (masculine plural)
  • les tiennes (feminine plural)

C’est le tien (Its yours)

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What is the French possessive pronoun ‘his/her/its’?

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  • le sien (masculine singular)
  • la sienne (feminine singular
  • les siens (masculine plural)
  • les siennes (feminine plural)

C’est le sien (Its his/hers)

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What is the French possessive pronoun ‘our’?

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  • le nôtre (masculine singular)
  • la nôtre (feminine singular
  • les nôtres (masculine plural)
  • les nôtres (feminine plural)

C’est le nôtres (Its ours)

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What is the French possessive pronoun ‘your’? (formal)

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  • le vôtre (masculine singular)
  • la vôtre (feminine singular
  • les vôtres (masculine plural)
  • les vôtres (feminine plural)

C’est le vôtres (Its yours)

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What is the French possessive pronoun ‘their’?

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  • le leur (masculine singular)
  • la leur (feminine singular
  • les leurs (masculine plural)
  • les leurs (feminine plural)

C’est le leur (Its theirs)

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What are emphatic pronouns used for?

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For emphasis - Moi, j’adore les frises (I love strawberries)

After a preposition - Avec moi (With me)

After a comparative - Elle est plus sympa que toi (She is nicer than you)

With à, to express possession - Il est à toi, ce CD (Does this CD belong to you?)

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What is the French emphatic pronoun ‘me’?

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moi

avec moi (with me)

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What is the French emphatic pronoun ‘you’? (informal)

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toi

pour toi (for you)

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What is the French emphatic pronoun ‘he’?

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lui

chez lui (at his house)

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What is the French emphatic pronoun ‘her’?

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elle

à côté d’elle (next to her)

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What is the French emphatic pronoun ‘us’?

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nous

avec nous (with us)

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What is the French emphatic pronoun ‘you’? (formal)

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vous

pour vous (for you)

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What is the French emphatic pronoun ‘them’ (m)?

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eux

chez eux (at their house)

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What is the French emphatic pronoun ‘them’ (f)?

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elles

à côté d’elles (next to them)

French GCSE Grammar (24 decks)

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