French Pronouns and Adjectives - Third Person Plural

Pronoms personnels et adjectifs

French has so many different personal pronouns and adjectives that it can be difficult to remember what they all mean and who goes with what. Here are all of the third person plural personal pronouns and adjectives with examples and links to lessons.

Subject pronouns	ils	elles
	Ils ont faim. Elles sont parties.		They’re hungry. They left.

Reflexive pronoun	se	s’
	Elles se lèvent. Ils s’asseoient.		They’re getting up. They’re sitting down.

Direct object pronouns	les
	Je les connais.		I know them.

Indirect object pronoun	leur
	Il leur parle.		He’s talking to them.

Stressed pronouns	eux	elles
	Eux, ils sont là. C’est pour elles.		Them, they’re over there. It’s for them.

Possessive pronouns	le leur	la leur	les leurs
	Où sont les leurs ?		Where are theirs?

Possessive adjectives	leur		leurs
	Voici leur voiture. J’ai leurs clés.		Here’s their car. I have their keys.