SUBJECT PRONOUNS REPLACE SUBJECT NOUNS

In English, we use the following subject pronouns:

Person Singular Plural

First I We
Second You You
Third He They
She
REPLACE THE SUBJECT NOUNS WITH PRONOUNS

1. Mary studies 1…………. Studies

French. French.
2. Where do the 2. Where do……..
students swim?
……… swim?
3. You and I watch
3. …………watch TV.
TV.
 THE SUBJECT PRONOUNS IN FRENCH ALSO REPLACE
SUBJECT NOUNS

Person Singlular Plural

First Je Nous
Second Tu Vous
Third Il Ils
Elle Elles
On
THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO SAY YOU

Use tu Use vous

When you talk directly When you talk directly
• to a friend • To more than one
• a family member or person
• someone your age • To an adult that is
not a family member
THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO SAY THEY

Ils refers to Elles refers to

• a group of males A group of females

• a group of males
and females.
THE PRONOUN ON HAS MANY MEANINGS
• In conversational French, it usually means we
• It can also mean they or you when it refers to people
in general.
 IF YOU WERE TALKING TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE
WHICH PRONOUN WOULD YOU USE?

1 2 3

5
4
 WHICH PRONOUN WOULD USE IF YOU WERE TALKING
ABOUT THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE?

1 2 3

4 5