Subjects and Subject Pronouns le français I Chapitre 1 Grammaire 1

Sentences with nouns as subjects Sentences with pronouns as subjects Nouns and Pronouns Sentences with nouns as subjects Sentences with pronouns as subjects Carole sings well. Carole chante bien. Simon is blond. Simon est blond. Laura is a friend. Laura est une amie. She sings well. Elle chante bien. He is blond. Il est blond. She is fifteen years old. Elle a quinze ans.

Subject Pronouns je/j’ I tu you (familiar) il he elle she on one (people in general) (We don’t really use “one” in English very often, but the French use “on” to refer to groups of people such as Americans, Russians, etc. “On” is also used in spoken French to mean “we”.) nous we vous you(plural or formal) ils they(all male or mixed) elles they(all female)

Use <<je>> before a word beginning with a consonant. Je or J’ Je J’ Je m’appelle Robert. Use <<je>> before a word beginning with a consonant. J’ai quinze ans. Use <<j’>> before a word beginning with a vowel or silent h.

Tu or Vous Tu a friend, family member or someone your own age Comment vas-tu, Pierre? Vous more than one person or an adult who you do not call by their first name Comment allez-vous, monsieur Tremblay?