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Lesson 17 – French Personal Pronouns

  1. theory
    difference #1 : ils / elles
    difference #2 : vous
    difference #3 : on
  2. exercises 🔥
  3. comments

Theory

a personal pronoun is used to refer to the speaker, the person spoken to or thing

 

plural

I

je

you

tu

he / she

one, we

il / elle

on *

we

nous

you

vous *

they

ils / elles *


difference #1 : ils / elles

in French, the third-person plural has a masculine and feminine form

For example :

Marie and Julie … they’re awesome
➔ Marie et Julie … elles sont géniales (F)

Xen and Zorglub … they’re awesome
➔ Xen et Zorglub … ils sont géniaux (M)

Xen and Marie … they’re awesome
➔ Xen et Marie … ils sont géniaux (M)


difference #2 : vous

 “vous” is used to address someone formally

For example :

You are very interesting, Princess Splif
➔ Vous êtes très intéressante, princesse Splif


difference #3 : on

“on” is usually preferred over “we”

For example :

We are there to help
âž” On est lĂ  pour aider

“on” can mean “one”

For example :

When one plays with a robot … 
➔ Quand on joue avec un robot …

“on” can translate a passive voice

For example :

I was given a gold bar 
➔ On m’a donné un lingot d’or

Exercises

Results

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#1. I want drone delivery, nothing less

#2. she made an electronic mammoth out of cheap storyfoam

#3. Antoine and Antoinette ... they're the best

#4. vous ĂŞtes une ampoule ?

#5. one does not build a spaceship with rolos

#6. these girls, are they always happy or what !

#7. we were given the manual to start the engine

Terminer

 

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