pronouns Flashcards
(58 cards)
What is a subject pronoun?
Subject pronouns usually come before the verb in a clause and express who or what performs the action.
What is the French subject pronoun ‘I’?
je
abrieviated to j’ before a vowel or mute ‘h’
e.g.
Je parle français (I speak French)
What is the French subject pronoun ‘you’? (informal)
tu
e.g.
Tu parles français (You speak French)
N.B. This is the familiar singular form of ‘you’. The polite form is the plural form ‘vous’.
What is the French subject pronoun ‘he’?
il
e.g.
Il parle français (He speaks French)
What is the French subject pronoun ‘she’?
elle
e.g.
Elle parle français (She speaks French)
What is the French subject pronoun ‘one’?
on
e.g.
On parle français (One speaks French or we speak French)
N.B. On can mean one, we or they depending on the context
What is the French subject pronoun ‘we’?
nous
e.g.
Nous parlons français (We speak French)
What is the French subject pronoun ‘you’? (formal and plural)
vous
e.g.
Vous parlez français (You speak French)
What is the French subject pronoun ‘they’ (m)?
ils
e.g.
Ils parlent français (They speak French)
n.b. If a group contains at least one masculine member, then use ils
What is the French subject pronoun ‘they’ (f)?
elles
e.g.
Elles parlent français (They speak French)
What is a direct object pronoun?
Direct object pronouns replace a noun that is the object of the sentence. In French, they are always placed before the verb.
e.g. Je le prends (I’ll take it)
What is the French direct object pronoun ‘me’?
me
n.b. me is abrieviated to m’, if the next word begins with a vowel or mute ‘h’.
Pourrez-vous m’aider? (Can you help me?)
What is the French direct object pronoun ‘you’? (informal)
te
n.b. te is abrieviated to t’, if the next word begins with a vowel or mute ‘h’.
Je t’aime! (I love you!)
What is the French direct object pronoun ‘he’ or ‘it’?
le
n.b. le is abrieviated to l’, if the next word begins with a vowel or mute ‘h’.
Vous le voyez (You see him)
What is the French direct object pronoun ‘she’ or ‘it’?
la
n.b. la is abrieviated to l’, if the next word begins with a vowel or mute ‘h’.
Vous la voyez (You see her)
What is the French direct object pronoun ‘us’?
nous
Vous nous voyez (You see us)
What is the French direct object pronoun ‘you’? (formal)
vous
e.g.
Je peux vous aider (I can help you)
What is the French direct object pronoun ‘they’?
les
e.g.
Je peux les aider (I can help them)
What is an indirect object pronoun?
In French, an indirect object pronoun is used to replace a noun that would be introduced by / with the preposition à
e.g.
Je donne du café à mon père (I give my father a coffee)
Je lui donne du café (I give him some coffee)
What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘to me’?
me
n.b. me is abrieviated to m’, if the next word begins with a vowel or mute ‘h’.
Tu me donnes du café (You give me some coffee)
What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘to you’? (informal)
te
n.b. te is abrieviated to t’, if the next word begins with a vowel or mute ‘h’.
Je te donne du café (I give you some coffee)
What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘to him/her/it’?
lui
Je lui donne du café (I give him some coffee)
What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘to us’?
nous
e.g.
Tu nous donnes du café (You give us some coffee)
What is the French indirect object pronoun ‘to you’? (formal)
vous
e.g.
Nous vous donnons du café (We give you some coffee)
