Summary French Grammar - Pronouns (A Level)

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)