Lesson 15 In a Department Store Flashcards
Demonstrative pronouns, direct object pronouns, essayer, colors
I’m going to try on this blouse.
Replace the demonstrative adjective and its noun with a pronoun
Je vais essayer ce chemisier.
Je vais essayer celui-ci.
Look at these blouses! Do you prefer this one or that one?
Regardez ces chemisiers! Préférez-vous celui-ci ou celui-là?
Which dressing room is free? This one or that one?
Quelle cabine d’essayage est libre? Celle-ci ou celle-là?
What beautiful shoes! Do you want to buy these or those?
Quelles belles chaussures! Tu veux acheter celles-ci ou celles-là?
Are you taking these or those?
Tu prends ceux-ci ou ceux-là?
The one that I would like to buy costs too much.
Celui que je voudrais acheter coûte trop cher.
Those that are on this shelf are on sale.
Ceux qui sont sur cette étagére sont en solde.
I prefer this hat to the one you’ve just bought.
Je préfére ce chapeau à celui que tu viens d’acheter.
Take this. Don’t take that.
Prenez ceci. Ne prenez pas cela.
I prefer this
Je préfére ceci.
I prefer this/that.
Je préfére ça.
We don’t like that.
Nous n’aimons pas ça.
I take the yellow blouse.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
Je prends le chemisier jaune.
Je le prends.
When a direct object nouns is replaced by the direct object pronoun, the direct object pronoun precedes the verb.
You buy the blue dress.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
Tu achètes la robe bleue.
Tu l’achètes.
When a direct object nouns is replaced by the direct object pronoun, the direct object pronoun precedes the verb.
They have my size.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
IIs ont ma taille.
IIs l’ont.
When a direct object nouns is replaced by the direct object pronoun, the direct object pronoun precedes the verb
We like these colors
Replace the noun with a pronoun
Nous aimons ces couleurs.
Nous les aimons.
When a direct object nouns is replaced by the direct object pronoun, the direct object pronoun precedes the verb
We are looking at the shops.
Change the nouns to pronouns
Nous regardons les boutiques
Nous les regardons.
I am looking for my friend.
Change the nouns to pronouns
Je cherche mon amie.
Je la cherche.
She is asking for the address.
Change the nouns to pronouns
Elle demande l’adresse.
Elle la demande.
What beautiful shoes!
Quelles belles chaussures!
Will you take them?
present tense
Est-ce que vous les prenez?
In a question the direct object pronoun still comes immediately before the verb
They don’t have her size.
Change the noun to a pronoun
IIs n’ont pas sa taille.
Ils ne l’ont pas
In a negative sentence, the direct object pronoun comes immediately after the verb
I don’t like the color yellow.
Translate then replace the nouns with pronouns
Je n’aime pas le jaune.
Je ne l’aime pas
In a negative sentence, the direct object pronoun comes immediately after the verb
I am going to buy this dress.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
Je vais acheter cette robe.
Je vais l’acheter
In sentences with a verb + infinitive, the object pronoun is placed immediately before the infinitive