y and en Flashcards
en replaces the preposition de + noun
He’s proud of his success.
He’s proud of it.
en replaces the preposition de + noun
Il est fier de son succès.
Il en est fier.
en replaces the preposition de + noun
She came out of the cinema.
She came out (of it).
Elle est sortie du cinéma.
Elle en est sortie.
en replaces the preposition de + noun
I’m covered in paint.
I’m covered in it.
Je suis couvert du peinture.
J’en suis couvert.
en replaces the preposition de + noun
He has lots of friends.
He has lots (of them).
Il a beaucoup d’amis.
Il en a beaucoup.
I need it/them.
J’en ai besoin.
I’m afraid of it/them.
J’en ai peur.
en can replace partitive article (some/any) + noun
Have you any money?
Do you have any?
Avez-vous de l’argent?
En avez-vous?
en can replace partitive article (some/any) + noun
I want to buy some stamps.
I want to buy some.
Je veux acheter des timbres.
In expressions of quantity, en replaces the noun.
I’ve two pencils.
I’ve two of them.
J’ai deux crayons.
J’en ai deux.
In expressions of quantity, en replaces the noun.
How many sisters do you have?
I have three.
Combien de soeurs as-tu?
J’en ai trois.
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.
Elle en a discuté avec moi.
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?
En êtes-vous content?
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.
Je veux en garder trois.
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.
N’en parler plus.
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.
Prenez-en.
Soyez-en fier.
en follows other object pronouns.
Give them some.
Donnez-leur-en.
en follows other object pronouns.
He spoke to me about it.
Il m’en a parlé.
y replaces the preposition à + noun
Don’t touch this switch.
Don’t touch it.
Ne touchez pas à ce bouton.
N’y touchez pas.
y replaces the preposition à + noun
He takes part in the concerts.
He takes part (in them).
Il participes aux concerts.
Il y participe.
To think about sth
I often think about it.
penser à qch
J’y pense souvent.
to agree to sth
Have you agreed to it?
consentir à qch
Tu y as consenti?
y also replaces the prepositions dans and sur + noun
Put them in the box.
Put them in it.
Mettez-les dans la boîte.
Mettez-les-y.
y also replaces the prepositions dans and sur + noun
He put them on the shelves.
He put them on them.
Il les a mis sur les étagères.
Il les y a mis.
y also replaces the prepositions dans and sur + noun
I’ve put money into this account.
I’ve put money into it.
J’ai placé de l’argent sur ce compte.
J’y ai placé de l’argent.
y can also mean ‘there’
She spends the whole summer there.
Elle y passe tout l’été.
He added sugar to it.
il y a ajouté du sucre.
She hasn’t written her name on it.
Elle n’y a pas écrit son nom.
How do you get there?
Comment fait-on pour y aller?
Don’t give it another thought!
N’y pense plus!
Stay there.
Restez-y.
Think it over.
Réfléchissez-y.
y follows other object pronouns
She drove me there.
Elle m’y a conduit.
y follows other object pronouns
Take us there.
Menez-nous-y.
