French Subject Pronouns

French Subject Pronouns

Je = I

• used to talk about yourself

• Je m'appelle (used to state your name)

• je becomes j' before a vowel/vowel sound (h)

• J'ai 15 ans.

• J'aime voyager.

• J'habite à Manchester.

Tu = you (informal)

• used to talk to one person (informally)

• used to ask one person a question

• Tu t'appelles comment?

• Tu habites où?

• Quel âge as-tu?

il (eel) = he

• used to talk about 1 male

• Il s'appelle Pierre. (His name is Pierre.)

• Il aime jouer au foot. (He likes to play soccer.)

elle (L) = she

• used to talk about 1 female

• Elle s'appelle Claire. (Her name is Claire.)

• She lives in Paris. (Elle habite à Paris.)

Poll

Would you rather live in the

• country

• city

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun do you use to talk about yourself?

• je

• tu

• il

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun do you use to talk about one female?

• il

• elle

• tu

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun do you use to talk to one person informally?

• on

• elle

• tu

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun do you use to talk about one male?

• elle

• on

• il

Poll

Would you rather eat something

• salty

• sweet

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun is most commonly used as "we" in conversation?

• on

• tu

• je

nous (new) = we

• used to talk about a group of people including yourself

• Ex : Laïla et moi = Laïla and me

• et moi = nous

vous (voo) = you guys/y'all

• used to talk to more than one person

• Ex: Asseyez-vous; Levez-vous; Amusez-vous (I use these when I address you as a class)

• vous is used anytime you are talking to more than one person

Poll

For a long trip would you rather

• drive

• fly

vous (voo) = you (formal)

• used to talk to one person respectfully

• used to ask one person a question respectfully

• Comment allez-vous? (Polite version of comment ça va)

• Quel âge avez-vous? (Polite version of quel âge as-tu?)

ils (eel) = they

• this pronoun is called ils pluriel

• used to talk about a group of males : Pierre, Jacques et Christophe

• it is also used to talk about a group of males and females : Pierre, Jacques, Christophe et Sylvie

elles (L) = they

• this pronoun is called elles pluriel

• used to talk about a group of females: Florence et Madeline

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun can be used to talk to one person formally AND to a group of people?

• nous

• ils

• vous

Poll

For dessert :

• cake

• pie

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun would be used to describe a group with males and females?

• elles

• ils

• nous

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun would be used to describe a group of people and yourself?

• nous

• vous

• elles

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun would be used to describe a group of females?

• elles

• ils

• vous

Multiple Choice

Which pronoun is the French version of y'all?

• nous

• vous

• ils

Poll

Would you rather drive

• car

• truck

Questions?