Les pronoms sujets

LES PRONOMS SUJETS

(Subject pronouns)

​C'est quoi un ''sujet''?

• A subject is the person or thing that is doing the action (verb) in a sentence.

• In other words, it's who or what the sentence is talking about.

• Every full sentence in French and English has to have a subject; usually at the very beginning of the sentence.

Draw

Circle/underline/highlight the subject in the sentence. Hint: You're looking for 2 words

Open Ended

In your own words, how would you define the subject of a sentence?

​C'est quoi un "pronom"?

• Sometimes the subject of a sentence is a pronoun instead of a noun. We call these subject pronouns.

• A pronoun is a word that can replace a noun without changing the meaning of the sentence.

• We mainly use pronouns to avoid repetition when we have several sentences with the same subject.

Poll

3. Example: Which text sounds better/more natural in your opinion? The one without pronouns (1) or the one with pronouns (2)?

• 1. 1: Zoey est une fille. Zoey est amicale. Zoey est aussi une bonne chanteuse.

• 1. 2: Zoey est une fille. Elle est amicale. Elle est aussi une bonne chanteuse.

Les pronoms sujets

​"Je"

• "Je" means "I"

• We use the pronoun "je" when we talk about ourselves

  (instead of saying our own name, which would be weird)

• When the word after "je" begins with a vowel (AEIOUY), you drop the 'e' and add an apostrophe: j'.

  • Ex: J'ai, j'aime, j'écoute de la musique

​"Tu"

• "Tu" means "You"

• We use the pronoun "tu" when we are speaking directly to one person with whom we are relatively familiar

  (friend, classmate, family member, etc.)

​"Il"

• "Il" means "he" or sometimes "it" (masculine)

• We use the pronoun "il" when we are speaking about one boy/man

  OR we are speaking about a masculine object.

  • Example: Jai regardé le film. Il était très amusant.

  • The subject of the second sentence is ''le film'', but to avoid repetition we can replace it with ''il'' since it's masculine. We know ''il'' is referring to ''le film'' and not a person because of the context given in the first sentence.

Open Ended

Can you think of a noun (person, place or thing) that would be replaced with ''il''? It can be a proper noun.

​"Elle"

• "Elle" means "she" or sometimes "it" (feminine)

• We use the pronoun "elle" when we are speaking about one girl/woman OR we are speaking about a feminine object.

  • Example: Greenbriar est une vieille école. Elle a 50 ans.

  • The subject of the second sentence is ''Greenbriar'', but to avoid repetition we can replace it with ''elle'' since it's feminine. We know it's feminine because the word ''école'' (school) is feminine.

Open Ended

Can you think of a noun (person, place or thing) that would be replaced with ''elle''? It can be a proper noun.

​"Iel"

• "Iel" means "they" (singular)

• We use the pronoun "iel" when we are speaking about one person who does not identify as a boy or a girl (non-binary).

  • It is the equivalent of the ''they/them" pronouns in English.

​"Nous"

• "Nous" means "we"

• We use the pronoun "nous" when we are speaking about a group that includes us

  • Example: Mon ami et moi sommes dans la même classe.

    Nous aimons notre prof!

  • The subject of the second sentence is ''Mon ami et moi'' (my friend and I), but to avoid repetition we can replace it with ''nous'' (we). If you ever see ''moi'' + someone else, you automatically know that the group can be replaced with ''nous''.

Open Ended

Can you think of a group of people that would be replaced with ''nous''? They can be proper nouns.

Hint: It would include the words "Moi et..." or "... et moi".

​"Vous"

• "Vous" means "you" (plural) or ''you guys''/"y'all"

• We use the pronoun "vous" when we are speaking to multiple people

  • Example: Toi et ton frère êtes responsables.

    Vous aidez vos parents à la maison.

  • The subject of the second sentence is ''Toi et ton frère' (You and your brother), but to avoid repetition we can replace it with ''vous'' (you). If you ever see ''toi'' + someone else, you automatically know that the group can be replaced with ''vous''.

NOTE: ''Vous'' can also be used when you're talking to ONE person (not a group), but you want to show them respect. For example, you should technically address me, your teacher, as ''vous'' even though I'm only one person.

Open Ended

Can you think of a group of people that would be replaced with ''vous''? They can be proper nouns.

Hint: It would include the words "Toi et..." or "... et toi".

​"Ils"

• "Ils" means "they" (masculine)

• We use the pronoun "ils" when we are speaking about a group that includes at least one boy, or consists entirely of boys

  • Example: Jack, John et Jonah jouent toujours au soccer. Ils sont très sportifs.

  • The subject of the second sentence is ''Jack, John et Jonah'', but to avoid repetition we can replace it with ''ils'' since they're all boys.

Open Ended

Can you think of a group of nouns (people, places or things) that would be replaced with ''Ils''? They can be proper nouns.

​"Elles"

• "Elles" means "they" (feminine)

• We use the pronoun "elles" ONLY when we are speaking about a group of girls (remember, if there's even one boy in the group then we use "ils")

  • Example: Mary, Mariah et Melissa sont amicales. Elles ont beaucoup d'amis.

  • The subject of the second sentence is ''Mary, Mariah et Melissa'', but to avoid repetition we can replace it with ''elles'' since they're all girls.

Open Ended

Can you think of a group of nouns (people, places or things) that would be replaced with ''Elles''? They can be proper nouns.

​"Iels"

• "Iels" means "they" (non-binary)

• We use the pronoun "iels" ONLY when we are speaking about a group of non-binary people

  • Example: Riley et Alex sont créatifs. Iels jouent du piano.

  • The subject of the second sentence is ''Riley et Alex'', but to avoid repetition we can replace it with ''iels''. This would imply that they are both non-binary.

Practice

Multiple Choice

1a) Identify the subject in this sentence:

Julie est mon amie.

• Julie

• est

• mon

• amie

Fill in the Blank

1b) Which pronoun would you use to replace ''Julie''?

(Julie) est mon amie.

Multiple Select

2a) Identify the subject in this sentence:

Giavanni et moi étudions le français.

• Giavanni

• et

• moi

• étudions

• le français

Fill in the Blank

2b) Which pronoun would you use to replace ''Giavanni et moi''?

(Giavanni et moi) étudions le français.

Multiple Select

3a) Identify the subject in this sentence:

La voiture est bleue.

• La

• voiture

• est

• bleue

Fill in the Blank

3b) Which pronoun would you use to replace ''La voiture''?

(La voiture) est bleue.

Multiple Choice

4a) Identify the subject in this sentence:

Dekari a quatorze ans.

• Dekari

• a

• quatorze

• ans

Fill in the Blank

4b) Which pronoun would you use to replace ''Dekari''?

(Dekari) a 14 ans.

Multiple Select

5a) Identify the subject in this sentence:

Dario et Paolo sont frères.

• Dario

• et

• Paolo

• sont

• frères

Fill in the Blank

5b) Which pronoun would you use to replace ''Dario et Paolo''? sont frères.

Multiple Select

6a) Identify the subject in this sentence:

Mes cousins adorent le basket.

• Mes

• cousins

• adorent

• le

• basket

Fill in the Blank

6b) Which pronoun would you use to replace ''Mes cousins''?

(Mes cousins) adorent le basket.

Multiple Choice

7a) Identify the subject in this sentence:

Joseph et toi parlez beaucoup.

• Joseph et toi

• parlez

• beaucoup

Fill in the Blank

7b) Which pronoun would you use to replace ''Joseph et toi''?

(Joseph et toi) parlez beaucoup.

Multiple Select

8a) Identify the subject in this sentence:

Mes parents ont une maison.

• Mes

• parents

• ont

• une

• maison

Fill in the Blank

8b) Which pronoun would you use to replace ''Mes parents''?

(Mes parents) ont une maison.

Multiple Select

9a) Identify the subject in this sentence:

Sophie et Jessica sont intelligentes.

• Sophie

• et

• Jessica

• sont

• intelligentes.

Fill in the Blank

9b) Which pronoun would you use to replace ''Sophie et Jessica''?

(Sophie et Jessica) sont intelligentes.

Multiple Select

10a) Identify the subject in this sentence:

Le livre est intéressant.

• Le

• livre

• est

• intéressant

Fill in the Blank

10b) Which pronoun would you use to replace ''Le livre''?

(Le livre) est intéressant.

Multiple Select

11a) Identify the subject in this sentence:

Ma famille est grande.

• Ma

• famille

• est

• grande

Fill in the Blank

11b) Which pronoun would you use to replace ''Ma famille''?

(Ma famille) est grande.