y and en Flashcards

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en replaces the preposition de + noun
He’s proud of his success.
He’s proud of it.

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en replaces the preposition de + noun
Il est fier de son succès.
Il en est fier.

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en replaces the preposition de + noun
She came out of the cinema.
She came out (of it).

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Elle est sortie du cinéma.

Elle en est sortie.

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en replaces the preposition de + noun
I’m covered in paint.
I’m covered in it.

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Je suis couvert du peinture.

J’en suis couvert.

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en replaces the preposition de + noun
He has lots of friends.
He has lots (of them).

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Il a beaucoup d’amis.

Il en a beaucoup.

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I need it/them.

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J’en ai besoin.

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I’m afraid of it/them.

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J’en ai peur.

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en can replace partitive article (some/any) + noun
Have you any money?
Do you have any?

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Avez-vous de l’argent?

En avez-vous?

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en can replace partitive article (some/any) + noun
I want to buy some stamps.
I want to buy some.

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Je veux acheter des timbres.

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In expressions of quantity, en replaces the noun.
I’ve two pencils.
I’ve two of them.

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J’ai deux crayons.

J’en ai deux.

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In expressions of quantity, en replaces the noun.
How many sisters do you have?
I have three.

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Combien de soeurs as-tu?

J’en ai trois.

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en comes before the verb, except in positive commands when it follows and is attached to the verb by a hyphen.
She discussed it with me.

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Elle en a discuté avec moi.

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en comes before the verb, except in positive commands when it follows and is attached to the verb by a hyphen.
Are you pleased with it/them?

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En êtes-vous content?

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en comes before the verb, except in positive commands when it follows and is attached to the verb by a hyphen.
I want to keep three of them.

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Je veux en garder trois.

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en comes before the verb, except in positive commands when it follows and is attached to the verb by a hyphen.
Don’t talk about it anymore.

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N’en parler plus.

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en comes before the verb, except in positive commands when it follows and is attached to the verb by a hyphen.
Take some.
Be proud of it/them.

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Prenez-en.

Soyez-en fier.

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en follows other object pronouns.

Give them some.

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Donnez-leur-en.

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en follows other object pronouns.

He spoke to me about it.

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Il m’en a parlé.

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y replaces the preposition à + noun
Don’t touch this switch.
Don’t touch it.

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Ne touchez pas à ce bouton.

N’y touchez pas.

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y replaces the preposition à + noun
He takes part in the concerts.
He takes part (in them).

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Il participes aux concerts.

Il y participe.

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To think about sth

I often think about it.

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penser à qch

J’y pense souvent.

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to agree to sth

Have you agreed to it?

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consentir à qch

Tu y as consenti?

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y also replaces the prepositions dans and sur + noun
Put them in the box.
Put them in it.

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Mettez-les dans la boîte.

Mettez-les-y.

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y also replaces the prepositions dans and sur + noun
He put them on the shelves.
He put them on them.

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Il les a mis sur les étagères.

Il les y a mis.

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y also replaces the prepositions dans and sur + noun
I’ve put money into this account.
I’ve put money into it.

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J’ai placé de l’argent sur ce compte.

J’y ai placé de l’argent.

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y can also mean ‘there’

She spends the whole summer there.

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Elle y passe tout l’été.

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He added sugar to it.

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il y a ajouté du sucre.

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She hasn’t written her name on it.

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Elle n’y a pas écrit son nom.

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How do you get there?

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Comment fait-on pour y aller?

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Don’t give it another thought!

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N’y pense plus!

30
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Stay there.

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Restez-y.

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Think it over.

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Réfléchissez-y.

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y follows other object pronouns

She drove me there.

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Elle m’y a conduit.

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y follows other object pronouns

Take us there.

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Menez-nous-y.