Types of Personal Pronouns
Subject: je, tu, il, elle, nous, vous, ils, elles |
Object: Direct vs. Indirect pronouns |
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Direct: m(e), t(e), s(e), le, la, l', nous, vous, les |
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Indirect: m(e), t(e), s(e), lui, nous, vous, leur |
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Emphatic: moi, toi, soi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles |
Direct Vs. Indirect
Direct: |
Indirect: |
attendre qn/qch |
demander à |
chercher qn/qch |
conseiller à |
etc. |
etc. |
Place of object pronoun:
Pay attention to verb ending E.g. Nous vous remercions-> Nous=subject of verb |
Negative/Questions-> Pronoun goes directly before the verb |
Place of the pronoun doesn't change when the verb is in a compound tense in the negative |
Object pronoun only follows the verb in the affirmative imperative |
Emphatic/Disjunctive Pronouns
Used to emphasise the subject, to compare, or after "et" |
Used to express myself, yourself, etc. |
Used to express possession |
Used after prepositions (aves, sans, pour, devant, derrière, à côté de, après, avant, comme, etc.) |
Used after "à" or "de" with certain verbs |
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Use of "Y"
Placed before the verbs |
Never refers to a person |
Replaces "á" + noun |
Use of "En"
Placed before the verbs |
Equivalent of "some" or "any" |
Equivalent of "of it" or "of them" |
Replaces "de" + noun |
Order of Object Pronouns
me |
le |
lui |
y |
te |
la |
leur |
en |
se |
les |
nous |
vous |
se |
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