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Pronouns

There are three types of pronouns :

Subject pronoun

Subject pronoun

  • It is the subject of the sentence.
    • Example 1: J’écoute de la musique.
    • Example 2: Elle parle
Direct object pronoun

Direct object pronoun

  • It gives more detail about the verb which it is attached to.

    • Example 1: Elle peint un tableau.
    • Example 2: Je lave la tasse.
  • N.B: direct object pronouns do not work with 'être', 'devenir', 'paraître', 'sembler', 'demeurer', 'rester', 'avoir l'air', 'passer pour'.

Indirect object pronoun

Indirect object pronoun

  • It gives more detail about the verb which it is attached to BUT the verb will contain either 'à' or 'de' in its infinitive form.

    • Example 1: Je parle de mes enfants. (parler de)
    • Example 2: Il pense à sa soeur. (penser à)
  • N.B: possessives phrases are not indirect object pronouns as they are attached to a noun.

    • Example: Le lit de ma soeur est bleu.
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