
French Subject Pronouns
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Je | Je = I Exception: Jennifer and I = Jennifer et moi |
Je parle français. | I speak French. |
Tu | Tu = informal you. Use it with people you know well = family, good friends, children |
Tu es gentille. | You are nice (to a girl you know well). |
Il | Il = he Il also means it when referring to masculine & singular nouns. |
Jean aime la pizza. Il aime la pizza. Le stylo est sur la table. Il est sur la table. | Jean likes pizza. He likes pizza. The pen is on the table. It is on the table. |
Elle | Elle = she Elle also means it when referring to feminine & singular nouns. |
Jennifer va faire du shopping. Elle va faire du shopping. La bougie est sur la table. Elle est sur la table. | Jennifer is going to go shopping. She is going to go shopping. The candle is on the table. It is on the table. |
On | On can have several meanings. Verbs conjugated using on will always be 3rd person singular, like il and elle. |
On Si on a faim, on mange. | On can mean one. If one is hungry, one eats. |
On On y va! On a soif. | On can mean we. Letâs go! We are thirsty. |
On On dit de ne pas sortir la tĂȘte mouillĂ©e. | On can mean they. They say not to go outside with a wet head. |
Nous | Nous = we |
Nous allons Ă la plage. | We are going to the beach. |
Vous | Vous = formal and singular you. Use vous to show respect to people you donât know, elders, or in formal settings. |
Vous ĂȘtes gentille. | You are nice (to a woman you donât know). |
Vous | Vous = plural you Use vous when talking to more than one person, even if the people are friends, family or children. |
Vous ĂȘtes fous! | You are crazy! (to a group) |
Ils | Ils = they Use ils when referring to an all masculine group or to a mixed group. Ils can also refer to a group of masculine things. |
John et Jason vont faire du shopping. Ils vont faire du shopping. Les stylos sont sur la table. Ils sont sur la table. | John and Jason are going to go shopping. They are going to go shopping. The pens are on the table. Ils sont sur la table. |
Elles | Elles = they when referring to an all feminine group. Elles can also refer to a group of feminine things. |
Jennifer et Jill font du shopping. Elles font du shopping. Les bougies sont sur la table. Elles sont sur la table. | Jennifer and Jill are going shopping. Elles font du shopping. The candles are on the table. They are on the table. |
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