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Stressed pronouns with même, aussi, seul, autres, tous and numerals

Stressed pronouns are used in conjunction with the forms: même, aussi, seul, autres, tous and numerals (deux, trois, etc.):

• Les enfants avaient préparé la salade eux-mêmes

The children had prepared the salad themselves

• Lui aussi aura des problèmes

He too will have problems

• Eux seuls pourraient la convaincre

They alone could persuade her

• Nous autres Européens, on se comprend

We Europeans understand one another

• Vous tous irez prendre une douche

You will all go and have a shower NB: Some adjectives, like fier 'proud, fidèle 'faithful', sûr 'sure' are followed by a stressed pronoun alone, and not by moi-même, lui-même, elles-mêmes, etc., when used reflexively:

• Elle est très fière d'elle

She is very proud of herself

• Je ne suis plus sûr de moi

I am not sure of myself any more

Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Measurements and comparisons & Ditransitive verbs.

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• Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives — A change in written and spoken French
• Possessive pronouns
• Adverbs ending in —ément derived from adjectives ending in —e
• Proper nouns
• When Use à or a
• Namesake
• Plural forms of adjectives — The normal case
• Non agreement of direct object numerals with coûter, peser and mesurer
• Quantifiers and personal pronouns
• Collective nouns
• Cardinal Numbers — When to use figures and when to use words
• Unstressed and Stressed Pronouns
• Polite Form
• Problems with passive different direct objects
• How to use “et” in cardinal numbers