moi = me toi = you lui = him elle = her soi = oneself (used with on) nous = us vous = you eux = them (m.) elles = them (f.) Stressed pronouns, which always refer to people, are used: For emphasis -Moi, je ne suis pas d’accord -C’est lui qui devrait s’excuser, pas…
Tag: Pronouns
Order of Pronouns
The sequence of pronouns before the verb is as follows: me te le se Before la Before lui Before y Before en nous les leur vous -Il m‘en a déjà parlé -Il ne comprend pas encore la blague. Il faut la lui expliquer après tout. After the verb, object pronouns normally occur in the…
Position of Personal Pronouns
The normal position for both direct and indirect pronouns is immediately before the verb: -Je te connais, tu sais. -Non, ce n’est pas vrai. Tu ne me connais pas. -Ils ont vendu leur maison? -Non, ils ne l’ont pas encore vendue. Nota bene: -When the verb is an affirmative imperative (a command to do something),…
Personal Pronouns
Subject Pronouns je = I tu* = you il = he elle = she nous = we vous* = you ils = they elles** = they *tu is used to mean ‘you’ as a singular, familiar form whilst vous is used to mark politeness or when speaking to more than one person. **The feminine form…