Knowing how to use the French relative pronoun dont is essential for anyone wanting to communicate on a higher level in French. “Dont” is a relative pronoun that is used to replace the object of a preposition, allowing speakers to connect ideas and describe relationships between different parts of a sentence. Here are ten rulesContinue reading “French Relative Pronoun DONT – Top Ten Rules and Tips”
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French Sentence Structure – Relative Pronouns QUI – QUE – OÙ – DONT
French Relative Pronouns Relative pronouns are words that are used to link a dependent clause to a main clause. A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It does not express a complete thought so it isn’t a sentence and can’t stand alone. French relative pronouns can mean who,Continue reading “French Sentence Structure – Relative Pronouns QUI – QUE – OÙ – DONT”
French Relative Pronouns – DONT vs DUQUEL
When to use DONT vs DUQUEL 🎥 Scroll down to watch a video lesson with examples using DONT and DUQUEL 🎥 DONT vs DUQUEL To know which relative pronoun to use, you must differentiate a prepositional phrase from a verbal phrase. Use a form of DUQUEL with prepositional phrases followed by DE. Use DONT withContinue reading “French Relative Pronouns – DONT vs DUQUEL”
French Sentence Structure – CE QUI – CE QUE – CE DONT
Don’t forget what I told you last night. N’oublie pas ce que je t’ai dit hier soir. I don’t remember what we were talking about. Je ne me rappelle pas ce dont on parlait. I don’t know what happened. Je ne sais pas ce qui s’est passé. Comparing French and English Sentence Structure 🎥 ScrollContinue reading “French Sentence Structure – CE QUI – CE QUE – CE DONT”
French Sentence Structure – Faire Causative Construction
Cette petite fille s’est fait gronder à cause de sa voisine qui bavardait. This little girl was scolded because of her neighbor who was chatting. Comparing French and English Sentence Structure It can be interesting to look at French sentences and their English translations while comparing the two. Once you have identified corresponding words, youContinue reading “French Sentence Structure – Faire Causative Construction”
Relative Pronouns – Mini French Lesson
Fill in the blank with QUI, QUE, OÙ or DONT: 👉 Les cerises _________ j’ai acheté un kilo ne sont pas bonnes. 👉 The cherries of which I bought one kilo are not good. Why is dont the correct answer? 👉 The purpose of relative pronouns is to join clauses and to avoid repetition. Let’sContinue reading “Relative Pronouns – Mini French Lesson”
Relative Composed Pronouns – Mini French Lesson
Fill in the blank with the correct form of lequel: 👉 Le courriel _________ j’ai répondu était plein de fautes d’orthographe. 👉 The email to which I replied was full of spelling mistakes. 👉 Le courriel auquel j’ai répondu était plein de fautes d’orthographe. Why is auquel the correct answer? 👉 The verb répondre isContinue reading “Relative Composed Pronouns – Mini French Lesson”
French Relative Pronoun: DONT
Link the following sentences using a relative pronoun: Choose between QUI – QUE – OÙ – DONT: 👉 Voici l’appartement. Tu m’as parlé de cet appartement. Use a pronoun to make one sentence and avoid repeating the word appartement. 👉 Voici l’appartement . . . tu m’as parlé de. Which relative pronoun is the bestContinue reading “French Relative Pronoun: DONT”
French Relative Pronoun Lesson – CE QUI – CE QUE – CE DONT
CE QUI – CE QUE – CE DONT 👉 Scroll to the bottom of this post to watch my video tutorial and take a quiz 👈 CE QUI, CE QUE and CE DONT are like the relative pronouns QUI, QUE, and DONT. They introduce dependent clauses. A dependent clause is one that has a subjectContinue reading “French Relative Pronoun Lesson – CE QUI – CE QUE – CE DONT”
QUI -QUE – OÙ – DONT: French Relative Pronouns
QUI – QUE – OÙ – DONT What is a relative pronoun? In this lesson, we will explore the French relative pronouns: qui, que, où, and dont. Relative pronouns are essential in connecting different parts of a sentence and adding depth to our language. In French, these pronouns serve as the link between a mainContinue reading “QUI -QUE – OÙ – DONT: French Relative Pronouns”
