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Le pronom en replaces a noun indicating a location, a thing, an idea, or a person.
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When replacing de + the name of a place, it translates as from there: Quand revient-il dItalie? –When is he coming back from Italy? Il en revient mardi prochain. –Hes coming back (from there) next Tuesday.
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When replacing the partitive article + a thing, it translates as some/any/of it/of them: Y a-t-il de la place pour nous? –Is there (any) room for us? Oui, il y en a. –Yes, there is (some).
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When replacing the indefinite article + the name of a person, it translates as some/any/of it/of them: Y a-t-il une autoroute entre Paris et Bordeaux? –Is there a highway between Paris & Bordeaux? Oui, il y en a une. –Yes, there is one (of them). Est-ce que Stéphane a des amis à Dakar? –Does Stephane have any friends in Dakar? Non, il nen a pas. –No, he doesnt (have any).
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When replacing expression of quantity or a number + a thing or a person, it translates as some/any/of it/of them: Ils ne peuvent pas réserver trois places. –They cant reserve three seats. Ils ne peuvent pas en réserver trois. –They cant reserve three (of them). As-tu accompagné beaucoup d étudiants en France cet été? –Did you take many students with you to France this summer? Non, je nen ai pas beaucoup accompagné cette fois. –No, I didnt take many (of them) this time.
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En replaces objects of verbal expressions that require the preposition de + a thing: avoir besoin de, avoir envie de, être content(e) de, être satisfait(e) de, parler de, etc. En often means about it/them: Rahul est très content de son séjour au Maroc. –Rahul is very happy with his stay in Morocco. Il en est très content. –He is very happy about it.
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In the passé composé, there is no agreement with en: Avez-vous fait des économies? –Have you saved any money? Non, nous nen avons pas encore fait. –No we havent saved any yet.
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When en is used in affirmative commands with the tu form, the final –s of –er verbs is added before the pronoun: Est-ce que je peux acheter de la glace? –Can I buy some ice cream? Oui, achètes-en! –Yes, buy some!
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