Personal & Object Pronouns
French: AQA A Level, topic 12.6.1
Subject Pronouns
These are pronouns that replace the subject of the sentence. You can avoid repeating the same noun by using them.
Je - I
Tu - you
- 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Il - he
Elle - she
On - one/we
Nous - we
Vous - you (plural)
- 'Vous' means:
- You (plural).
- You (singular, formal).
Ils - they (masculine)
Elles - they (feminine)
Direct Object Pronouns
Direct object pronouns replace a people or things who are on the receiving end of the verb in the sentence.
Me - me
Te - you
- 'Te' means 'you' (singular).
Le, l' - him, it
La, l' - her, it
Se, s' - him(self), her(self), it(self), them(selves)
Nous - us
Vous - you
- 'Vous' means:
- You (plural).
- You (singular, formal).
Les - them
Indirect Object Pronoun
Indirect object pronouns replace the person or thing to whom the action of the happens to.
Me, m' - (to) me, myself
Te, t' - (to) you, yourself
Lui - (to) him, her
Nous - (to) us, ourselves
Vous - (to) you, yourself, yourselves
Leur - (to) them
Test yourself on Personal & Object Pronouns
Which pronoun means 'you' in French?
Which direct object pronoun is used to say 'him' in French?
Which of the following is NOT a direct object pronoun?
Which one of the following is NOT an indirect object pronoun?
Which pronoun means 'to her' in French?