Unit 13a - Numbers as Pronouns Flashcards
When used as a pronoun, a cardinal number includes the sense of the understood noun.
—Combien de salles y a-t-il dans cet institut?—Il y en a vingt.
“How many rooms are there in this institute?” “There are 20.”
The pronoun en is required. Remember that un, as a pronoun, changes to une when it replaces a feminine noun.
When used as a pronoun, a cardinal number includes the sense of the understood noun.
—Combien de chats avez-vous?—J’en ai quatre.
“How many cats do you have?” “I have four.”
Quatre is a pronoun, since it refers to the cats mentioned in the preceding question. The pronoun en is required. Remember that un, as a pronoun, changes to une when it replaces a feminine noun.
When used as a pronoun, a cardinal number includes the sense of the understood noun.
Il a acheté deux statues.
Elle en a acheté trois.
He bought two statues.
She bought three.
When used as a pronoun, a cardinal number includes the sense of the understood noun.
Toutes les voitures roulaient à cent à l’heure.
All the cars were driving 100 kilometers an hour.
Here the noun kilomètres is understood from the context.
When used as a pronoun, a cardinal number includes the sense of the understood noun.
L’armée a dû battre en retraite. Trente mille sont morts. The army had to beat a retreat. Thirty thousand died.
Here the noun soldats is understood from the context.
- “How many watches do you (tu) have?” “I have three.”
- Combien de montres as-tu?
- J’en ai trois.
- “How many newspapers do you (vous) read every day?” “I read two.”
- Combien de journaux lise-vous chaque jour?
- J’en lis deux.
- She has two birds. He has five.
- Elle a deux oiseaux. Il en a cinq.
- He broke one glass. His brother broke three.
- Il a cassé un verre. Son frère en a cassé trois.
- “How many suitcases do you (vous) have?” “I have two.”
- Combien de valises avez-vous?
- J’en ai deux.
- I have one painting by this Haitian artist. He has five.
- J’ai un tableau de ce peintre haïtien.
- Il en a cinq.
- “How many guests were there at the party?” “There were 50.”
- Combien d’invités y avait-il à la soirée?
- Il y en avait cinquante.
- She bought one dress. Her sister bought three.
- Elle a acheté une robe. Sa soeur en a acheté trois.
- He knows all the inhabitants of the island. She only knows one or two.
- Il connaît tous les habitants de l’île. Elle n’en connaît qu’un ou deux.
- “How many rolls of film do you (vous) have?” “I have ten.”
- Combien de pellicules avez-vous?
- J’en ai dix.
