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Pronoms impersonnels
Unlike personal pronouns, French impersonal pronouns do not have different forms for each grammatical person. However, some have different forms that agree with the nouns they replace.
Adverbial pronouns – en, y
Replace a quantity or place.
Demonstrative pronouns – celui, celle, ceux, celles
Replace previously mentioned noun.
Impersonal subjects – ce, il
Introduce impersonal verb or expression.
Indefinite demonstrative pronouns – ce, ceci, cela, ça
Stand in for unknown noun.
Indefinite pronouns – autre, certains, plusieurs …
Indicate unspecific quantity or description.
Interrogative pronouns – qui, que, lequel
Ask who, what, or which one.
Negative pronouns – ne __ personne, ne __ rien …
Replace and negate a noun.
Possessive pronouns – mien, tienne, siens …
Replace and possess a noun.
Relative pronouns – qui, que, dont, où, lequel
Link clauses with an antecedent.
Indefinite relative pronouns – ce qui, ce que, ce dont, ce à quoi
Link clauses without an antecedent.
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