pronouns

Question 1

Which type of pronoun is required with verbs such as offrir à (to offer to), demander à (to ask for), dire à (speak to)

Answer 1

French verbs that are followed by ‘à’ require an indirect object pronoun.

Elle lui a offert un livre (She offered him a book)

Question 2

What is the order of pronouns with positive imperatives?

Answer 2

The verb comes first, and is followed by the pronoun, which is joined to the verb with a hyphen.

Allons-y!

If more than one pronoun is used, the direct object pronoun precedes the indirect pronoun.

Apportez-les-moi!

Question 3

What is the order of pronouns with negative imperatives?

Answer 3

In a negative command, the pronouns come before the verb.

Ne la lui donne pas!

Question 4

What does interrogative pronoun ‘Qui’ mean?

Answer 4

Qui means ‘who’ or ‘whom’.

Qui veut jouer au tennis?

Question 5

What does interrogative pronoun ‘Que’ mean?

Answer 5

Que means ‘what’.

Que dis-tu?

Question 6

What does interrogative pronoun ‘Quoi’ mean?

Answer 6

Quoi means ‘what’, but is used after prepositions.

De quoi parles-tu?

Question 7

What does ‘Qu-est-ce qui’ mean?

Answer 7

‘Qu-est-ce qui’ means ‘what is that’ and is used when it is the subject of the verb.

Qu’est-ce qui vous inquiète?

(What worries you?)

Question 8

What does ‘Qu-est-ce que’ mean?

Answer 8

‘Qu-est-ce que’ means ‘what is that’ and is used when it is the object of the verb.

Qu’est-ce que tu veux manger?

(What do you want to eat?)

Question 9

What does ‘Lequel’ mean?

Answer 9

‘Lequel’ means ‘which one(s)’

Laquelle des politiques est la plus importante, à ton avis?

(Which policy is the most important, in your opinion)

Question 10

What are demonstrative pronouns used for?

Answer 10

These are used to refer to things or people previously mentioned.

They must agree with the noun they are replacing.

Question 11

What are the 4 main demonstrative pronouns

(m/f singular/plural)

Answer 11

• celui (m. sing)
• celle (f. sing)
• ceux (m. plural)
• celles (f. plural)

Question 12

What may be added to a demonstrative pronoun to add greater clarity or make a distinction.

i.e those here or those there?

Answer 12

-ci (here) or là (there)

Ceux-ci

Celui-là

Question 13

What do ‘ceci’ and ‘cela’ mean?

Answer 13

Ceci means ‘this’ and cela means ‘that’. Cela is often shortened to ça.

Cela m’agace! (It annoys me!)

Question 14

Where is the direct object pronoun placed in sentences containing 2 verbs?

Answer 14

The direct object pronoun is placed before the 2nd verb i.e the infinitive.

Je va l’acheter. (I am going to buy it)