-ci Suffix
Unlike other French suffixes, -ci does not create new words, but rather adds additional meaning to the nouns and pronouns it's attached to. Pronouns are used when you get tired of repeating nouns. There are many different types of French pronouns – try these links for detailed lessons and examples of each type.
Unlike other French suffixes, -ci does not create new words, but rather adds additional meaning to the nouns and pronouns it's attached to. demonstratives • pronouns • suffixes
Unlike other French suffixes, -là does not create new words, but rather adds additional meaning to the nouns and pronouns it's added to. demonstratives • pronouns • suffixes
At first glance, adjectives and pronouns might seem to have very little in common, since adjectives are used with nouns, while pronouns replace nouns. But there is an interesting relationship that can help you use both parts of speech more effectively: there are six French adjective / pronoun pairs, where an adjective + noun can be replaced by a corresponding pronoun. adjectives • B1 - Intermediate French • pronouns
Some French verbs do not allow their indirect objects to be replaced by pronouns; instead, the preposition must be maintained after the verb along with the indirect object. B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • pronouns • verbs
As you might guess from their name, adverbial pronouns are caught between two worlds: they are pronouns in the sense that they replace nouns, and at the same time they are adverbs representing a place, a quantity, or the object of a proposition. French has two adverbial pronouns: en and y. adverbs • B1 - Intermediate French • pronouns • word order
Grammatical agreement is a vast topic - and one of the banes of French students. While in English we have a few pronouns and adjectives that indicate gender and number (e.g., he/him/his and she/her/hers), in French, agreement is found in 5 of the 8 parts of speech. adjectives • articles • nouns • pronouns
Vous can be every type of personal pronoun, but its role as a subject pronoun may be the trickiest because of agreement. agreement • B1 - Intermediate French • pronouns
Certain aspects of French grammar are a bit different with the causative than with other two-verb constructions. agreement • B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • pronouns • verbs
The indefinite relative pronouns ce dont and quoi are used when replacing the indirect object of a preposition.
The indefinite relative pronouns ce que and ce qui both mean "what" or "that," so which one to use depends on grammar, not meaning.
When the subject of a French verb is nous, vous, ils, or elles, it's obvious which verb conjugation you need, because those plural pronouns are included in verb tables. But it's a bit trickier with compound subjects made up of multiple names, nouns, and/or pronouns. In these cases, you need to take a moment to figure out which plural subject pronoun those items add up to, so that you know what to conjugate for. conjugation lessons • pronouns
Compound tenses and moods are verb forms which are conjugated with two parts: a helping / auxiliary verb and a past participle, as in J'ai dansé. The word order can get a little complicated when additional grammatical structures like object pronouns and negation are introduced. negation • pronouns • verbs • word order
Connectives are links: they combine words, phrases, or sentences. Connectives do not constitute a single part of speech, but rather a category of terms including all conjunctions and prepositions as well as certain types of adverbs and pronouns used in this way. adverbs • B2 - Upper-Intermediate French • conjunctions • prepositions • pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns (celui, celle, ceux, celles) replace a specific noun that was mentioned previously. In French, they must agree with the noun(s) in number and gender. B1 - Intermediate French • demonstratives • pronouns
A direct object is a noun, whether person or thing, that someone or something acts upon or does something to. In both French and English, direct objects are often replaced with direct object pronouns (COD): me, te, le, la, nous, vous, les. Bonjour !
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