French Grammar Revision- Pronouns
● Contents
○ Subject pronouns
○ Tonal and emphatic pronouns
○ Using pronouns to express belonging
○ Reflexive pronouns
○ Direct object pronouns
○ Indirect object pronouns
○ Using ‘Y’ as a pronoun
○ Using ‘en’ as a pronoun
Subject Pronouns
Je Nous
Tu Vous
Il/Elle/On Ils/Elles
Eg. Je suis français
I am French
Vous êtes anglais
You (plural) are English.
Tonal Pronouns
● Also known as stressed pronouns, emphatic pronouns, or disjunctive
pronouns
● Used for clarity
, ● Used after a preposition
○ Eg. C'est a moi
○ Eg. C'est pour lui
● Used in the phrase 'c'est… qui'
○ Eg. C'est moi qui organise la conférence
ME moi US nous
YOU (s) toi YOU (pl) vous
HIM/HER lui / elle THEM eux /
elles
Pronominal Pronouns / Reflexive Pronouns
Je Me Nous Nous
Tu Te Vous Vous
Il/Elle/On Se Ils/Elles Se
Before a vowel sound…
● ME -> m'
● TE -> t'
● SE -> s'
EG:
Je m'appelle, Tu t'appelles, Elle s'appelle, Nous nous appelons, Vous vous
appelez, Ils s'appellent
, When using reflexive pronouns / reflexive verbs in a negative construction, the
'ne' comes before the pronoun and the verb so that the pronoun stays with the
conjugated verb (subject to any other pronouns).
Eg. Il ne se brosse pas les dents le matin.
He doesn't brush his teeth in the morning.
The same pronouns are used for reciprocal verb action.
Direct Object Pronouns- Les Pronoms Compléments D'Object
Direct
Je Me Nous Nous
Tu Te Vous Vous
Il Le Ils Les
Elle La Elles Les
Placement
● Between the subject and the verb
○ Exception: Unlike languages such as Spanish, this does not
always refer to the conjugated verb
■ Exception: In the future tense (futur proche) it goes AFTER
the conjugated auxiliary verb.
■ However, it follows the general rule with the passé
composé (going before the auxiliary avoir/être)
● Contents
○ Subject pronouns
○ Tonal and emphatic pronouns
○ Using pronouns to express belonging
○ Reflexive pronouns
○ Direct object pronouns
○ Indirect object pronouns
○ Using ‘Y’ as a pronoun
○ Using ‘en’ as a pronoun
Subject Pronouns
Je Nous
Tu Vous
Il/Elle/On Ils/Elles
Eg. Je suis français
I am French
Vous êtes anglais
You (plural) are English.
Tonal Pronouns
● Also known as stressed pronouns, emphatic pronouns, or disjunctive
pronouns
● Used for clarity
, ● Used after a preposition
○ Eg. C'est a moi
○ Eg. C'est pour lui
● Used in the phrase 'c'est… qui'
○ Eg. C'est moi qui organise la conférence
ME moi US nous
YOU (s) toi YOU (pl) vous
HIM/HER lui / elle THEM eux /
elles
Pronominal Pronouns / Reflexive Pronouns
Je Me Nous Nous
Tu Te Vous Vous
Il/Elle/On Se Ils/Elles Se
Before a vowel sound…
● ME -> m'
● TE -> t'
● SE -> s'
EG:
Je m'appelle, Tu t'appelles, Elle s'appelle, Nous nous appelons, Vous vous
appelez, Ils s'appellent
, When using reflexive pronouns / reflexive verbs in a negative construction, the
'ne' comes before the pronoun and the verb so that the pronoun stays with the
conjugated verb (subject to any other pronouns).
Eg. Il ne se brosse pas les dents le matin.
He doesn't brush his teeth in the morning.
The same pronouns are used for reciprocal verb action.
Direct Object Pronouns- Les Pronoms Compléments D'Object
Direct
Je Me Nous Nous
Tu Te Vous Vous
Il Le Ils Les
Elle La Elles Les
Placement
● Between the subject and the verb
○ Exception: Unlike languages such as Spanish, this does not
always refer to the conjugated verb
■ Exception: In the future tense (futur proche) it goes AFTER
the conjugated auxiliary verb.
■ However, it follows the general rule with the passé
composé (going before the auxiliary avoir/être)
