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In declarative sentences, subject pronouns normally appear immediately before the verb which carries the tense: | In declarative sentences, subject pronouns normally appear immediately before the verb which carries the tense: | ||
*Nous voulons voir le directeur | *Nous voulons voir le directeur | ||
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*Elle a servi le vin chambré | *Elle a servi le vin chambré | ||
She served the wine at room temperature | She served the wine at room temperature | ||
They can only be separated from this verb by the ne of negation, and by other pre-verbal pronouns: | They can only be separated from this verb by the ne of negation, and by other pre-verbal pronouns: | ||
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*Vous ne le ferez pas | *Vous ne le ferez pas | ||
You won't do it | You won't do it | ||
Unlike in English, subject pronouns cannot normally be separated from the verb by adverbials or parenthetical expressions: | Unlike in English, subject pronouns cannot normally be separated from the verb by adverbials or parenthetical expressions: | ||
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*NOT I1, paraît-il, ne prend pas de café | *NOT I1, paraît-il, ne prend pas de café | ||
He, it seems, isn't having coffee | He, it seems, isn't having coffee | ||
versus the grammatical Je dîne souvent avec Laura, Il ne prend pas de café, paraît-il. | versus the grammatical Je dîne souvent avec Laura, Il ne prend pas de café, paraît-il. | ||
In direct questions involving inversion, subject pronouns appear immediately after the verb which carries the tense: | In direct questions involving inversion, subject pronouns appear immediately after the verb which carries the tense: | ||
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*Est-elle arrivée? Has she arrived? | *Est-elle arrivée? Has she arrived? | ||
*Ont-ils mangé? Have they eaten? | *Ont-ils mangé? Have they eaten? | ||
When subject pronouns follow the verb in this way nothing else can intervene: | When subject pronouns follow the verb in this way nothing else can intervene: | ||
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*Ne le lui avez-vous pas donné? Didn't you give it to him? | *Ne le lui avez-vous pas donné? Didn't you give it to him? | ||
*Dînent-ils souvent ensemble? Do they often dine together? | *Dînent-ils souvent ensemble? Do they often dine together? | ||
<span link>Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson:</span> [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article|Omission of the article]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Information-questions|Information questions]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjective-agreement-with-nouns|Adjective agreement with nouns]]. | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Pronominal-verbs-and-body-parts|Pronominal verbs and body parts]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Subject-verb-agreement-—-Verb-agreement-with-fractions|Subject verb agreement — Verb agreement with fractions]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Comparative-forms-of-adjectives|Comparative forms of adjectives]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-en|Use of en]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Measurements-and-comparisons-in-French-—-Numeral-nouns-and-approximations|Measurements and comparisons in French — Numeral nouns and approximations]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Differences-in-the-use-of-numbers-in-French-and-English-Page-numbers,-bus-numbers|Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Page numbers, bus numbers]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/The-partitive-article-"du",-"de-l'",-"de-la"-and-"des"|The partitive article "du", "de l'", "de la" and "des"]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-stressed-pronouns-for-emphasis|Use of stressed pronouns for emphasis]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Dates|Dates]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-which-regularly-occur-before-and-after-the-noun,-but-with-a-change-of-meaning|Adjectives which regularly occur before and after the noun, but with a change of meaning]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjective—adjective_compounds|Adjective—adjective compounds]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Easy-way-of-generating-the-simple-past|Easy way of generating the simple past]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-on|Use of on]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-agreeing-with-just-one-noun|Adjectives agreeing with just one noun]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Déterminants|Déterminants]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:54, 27 March 2023
French Grammar - Position of subject pronouns
In declarative sentences, subject pronouns normally appear immediately before the verb which carries the tense:
- Nous voulons voir le directeur
We want to see the manager
- Tu comprends vite
You catch on quick
- Elle a servi le vin chambré
She served the wine at room temperature
They can only be separated from this verb by the ne of negation, and by other pre-verbal pronouns:
- Elle ne prend pas de café
She's not having any coffee
- Tu Tas mangé
You ate it
- Vous ne le ferez pas
You won't do it
Unlike in English, subject pronouns cannot normally be separated from the verb by adverbials or parenthetical expressions:
- NOT Je souvent dîne avec Laura
I often dine with Laura
- NOT I1, paraît-il, ne prend pas de café
He, it seems, isn't having coffee
versus the grammatical Je dîne souvent avec Laura, Il ne prend pas de café, paraît-il.
In direct questions involving inversion, subject pronouns appear immediately after the verb which carries the tense:
- Sait-il nager? Can he swim?
- Est-elle arrivée? Has she arrived?
- Ont-ils mangé? Have they eaten?
When subject pronouns follow the verb in this way nothing else can intervene:
- Ne le croyez-vous pas? Don't you believe it?
- Ne le lui avez-vous pas donné? Didn't you give it to him?
- Dînent-ils souvent ensemble? Do they often dine together?
Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Information questions & Adjective agreement with nouns.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Pronominal verbs and body parts
- Subject verb agreement — Verb agreement with fractions
- Comparative forms of adjectives
- Use of en
- Measurements and comparisons in French — Numeral nouns and approximations
- Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Page numbers, bus numbers
- The partitive article "du", "de l'", "de la" and "des"
- Use of stressed pronouns for emphasis
- Dates
- Adjectives which regularly occur before and after the noun, but with a change of meaning
- Adjective—adjective compounds
- Easy way of generating the simple past
- Use of on
- Adjectives agreeing with just one noun
- Déterminants