Pronoun on

Pronoun on

By Jeremy Fourgeot

​On = 3rd person singular verb (“il”verb form)

​The first thing to understand when it comes to “on”, is that no matter its meaning, “on” will ALWAYS take a 3rd person singular verb form, like “il” and “elle”. Example:

On est, on a, on mange... We are, we have, we eat...

Open Ended

How do you the following sentence using "on":

"We are not french"

Multiple Choice

On ne ........pas a l'ecole le dimanche

• va

• allons

• allez

• vas

• vais

​On is used to replace "someone"

​In the same spirit "on" can be used to replace someone. Example:

Ecoutes si on te parle​...Listen if someone talks to you.

​

​On means people in general

In this case "on" can be interpretated as "people"​. Example:

En France on mange son hamburger avec une fourchette​....People eat their burger with their forks.

​

Open Ended

Transform the following sentence using "on":

We ask (demander) the teacher what time is it?

Open Ended

Transform the following sentence using "on":

"We wear a uniform (un uniforme) when we go to school"

Audio Response

Transform the following sentence using "on":

"Me and my friends we play games after school"

Open Audio Recorder