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Personal
Subject Pronouns
- In
French, the personal subject pronouns are:
| I |
Je |
| You |
Tu |
| He/She |
Il
/ elle |
| We |
Nous |
| You |
Vous |
| They |
Ils
/ Elles |
- Look
at the following examples:
| Je travaille |
I
work |
| Tu
manges |
You
eat |
| IL
écoute |
He
listens |
- Personal
pronouns vary when they are used with a direct object:
| English
|
French |
| Me |
Me |
| You |
Te |
| Him/her/it |
Le
/ la / se |
| Us |
Nous |
| You |
Vous |
| Them |
Les
/ se |
| Je te regarde |
I
look at you |
| Elle
me regarde |
She
looks at me |
| Nous
vous regardons |
We
look at you |
They also change when they act as indirect object pronouns:
| English
|
French |
| me |
Me |
| you |
Te |
| him/ her |
Lui
/ se |
| us |
Nous |
| you |
Vous |
| them |
Leur
/ se |
| Je te parle |
I
talk to you |
| Elle
me parle |
She
talks to me |
| Vous
nous parlez |
You
talk to us |
VOCABULARY
la famille
| Father |
Père
(m) |
Father in law |
Beau-père
(m) |
| Mother |
Mère
(f) |
Mother in law |
Belle-mère
(f) |
| Brother |
Frère
(m) |
Son in law |
Beau-fils (m) |
| Sister |
Soeur (f) |
Daughter
in law |
Belle-fille
(f) |
| Son |
Fils (m) |
Brother in
law |
Beau-frère
(m) |
| Daughter |
Fille (f) |
Sister in
law |
Belle-soeur
(f) |
| Grandfather |
Grand-père
(m) |
Cousin |
Cousin (m) |
| Grandmother |
Grand-mère
(f) |
Cousin |
Cousine (f) |
| Grandson |
Petit fils
(m) |
Nephew |
Neveu (m) |
| Grandaughter |
Petite fille
(f) |
Niece |
Nièce
(f) |
| Aunt |
Tante (f) |
Uncle |
Oncle (m) |
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