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Subject & Stressed Pronouns in French A1

French subject pronouns (je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles) and the stressed pronouns used after a preposition (moi, toi, lui, eux…).

The rules

What are the subject pronouns?

je (I)
tu (you, informal)
il (he, it) / elle (she, it)
on (we, one)
nous (we)
vous (you, formal or plural)
ils / elles (they)
« il » and « elle » also replace things: Le livre est ici. → Il est ici. (The book is here. → It is here.)

Which subject pronoun replaces a mixed group?

ils
Paul et Marie → ils (Paul and Marie → they)

What does « je » become before a vowel or a silent h?

j'
J'écoute la radio. (I'm listening to the radio.)

When do you use « tu » or « vous » with one person?

« tu » with someone you know well (informal), « vous » to be formal or polite
Vous êtes prêt(e) ? (Are you ready?)

Which subject pronoun commonly replaces « nous » in everyday French?

on
Nous habitons ici. → On habite ici. (Both mean: We live here.)

Which pronouns are used after a preposition (avec, chez, pour…) when referring to people?

The stressed pronouns: moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles
avec moi, chez eux (with me, at their place)

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