Personal Pronouns (1/2)

French: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 8.2.1

Subject Pronouns

These are pronouns that replace the subject of the sentence. You can avoid repeating the same noun by using them.

Je - I

Je - I

Tu - you

Tu - you

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Il - he

Il - he

Elle - she

Elle - she

On - one/we

On - one/we

Nous - we

Nous - we

Vous - you (plural)

Vous - you (plural)

  • 'Vous' means:
  • You (plural).
  • You (singular, formal).
Ils - they (masculine)

Ils - they (masculine)

Elles - they (feminine)

Elles - they (feminine)

Direct Object Pronoun

Direct object pronouns replace a people or things who are on the receiving end of the verb in the sentence.

Me - me

Me - me

Te - you

Te - you

  • 'Te' means 'you' (singular).
Le, l' - him, it

Le, l' - him, it

La, l' - her, it

La, l' - her, it

Se, s' - him(self), her(self), it(self), them(selves)

Se, s' - him(self), her(self), it(self), them(selves)

Nous - us

Nous - us

Vous - you

Vous - you

  • 'Vous' means:
  • You (plural).
  • You (singular, formal).
Les - them

Les - them

Test yourself on Personal Pronouns (1/2)

  • 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?

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