French Pronouns and Adjectives - Third Person Singular

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 singular personal pronouns and adjectives with examples and links to lessons.

Subject pronouns	il	elle	on
	Il est prêt. Elle a raison. On part demain.		He’s ready. She’s right. We’re leaving tomorrow.

Reflexive pronoun	se	s’
	Il se lève. Elle s’habille.		He’s getting up. She’s getting dressed.

Direct object pronouns	le	la	l’
	Il le fait. Je la connais. Nous l’avons.		He’s doing it. I know her. We have it.

Indirect object pronoun	lui
	Nous lui parlons.		We’re talking to him/her.

Stressed pronouns	lui	elle	soi
	Lui, il ne sait rien. C’est pour lui.. Chacun pour soi.		Him, he doesn’t know anything. It’s for her. Every man for himself.

Possessive pronouns	le sien	la sienne	les siens	les siennes
	Ce sont les siens.		These are his/hers.

Possessive adjectives	son	sa	ses
	Voilà son fils. C’est sa sœur. Où sont ses clés ?		There’s his/her son. That’s his/her sister. Where are his/her keys?