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noun
A pronoun is word which replaces a …………
Examples of pronouns in French are je, tu, ils, elles etc;
these are words which replace, for example, Pierre, les chats etc.
The French examples above are subject pronouns. This is
because they are the subject of the sentence – they complete the
action. They usually come before the verb in English and in
French.
Identify the subject pronouns in the sentences below:
1. Je regarde le film.
2. Il a 15 ans.
3. On va à Paris.
4. Nous jouons au golf.
5. Elles sont délicieuses.
We have identified that the subject of the sentence completes
the action. The object of the sentence has the action done to it.
Je regarde le film.
me / m’
te / t’
le / l’
la / l’
nous
vous
les
Practice: Complete the sentences with the correct pronoun.
m’ aide.
1. Il …… 1. He is helping me.
t’ aime.
2. Je …… 2. I like you (tu).
l’ adore.
3. Je …… 3. I love her.
nous aime.
5. Il ……… 5. He likes us.
vous aide.
6. Je ……… 6. I am helping you (vous).
les aide.
7. Je …… 7. I am helping them (les hommes).
les aide.
8. Je …… 8. I am helping them (les femmes).
Translate the following sentences into French.
Note that we sometimes miss out the word ‘to’ in English; this
must be translated by the indirect object pronoun in French.
Indirect and direct object pronouns are the same, apart from the
‘il/elle’ and ‘ils/elles’ forms.
Extension
The verb ‘to please’ in French is plaire à.
A sophisticated way of saying you like something is by saying
that ‘it pleases to you’.
For example, ‘Cette musique lui plaît’ literally means ‘This music
pleases to him’, but would be translated as …
What does the expression ‘S’il vous plaît’ literally mean?