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The third person pronouns il/ils and elle/elles normally refer to people and things (both concrete and abstract) and the choice of which one to use is usually determined by the grammatical person, gender and number of the noun referred to: | The third person pronouns il/ils and elle/elles normally refer to people and things (both concrete and abstract) and the choice of which one to use is usually determined by the grammatical person, gender and number of the noun referred to: | ||
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== | <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/Introductions-and-Greetings|Introductions and Greetings]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/Stressed-pronouns-with-ne-—-que-and-ni-—-ni-—-ne|Stressed pronouns with ne — que and ni — ni — ne]]. | ||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/ils-with-arbitrary-reference|ils with arbitrary reference]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/ils-with-arbitrary-reference|ils with arbitrary reference]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Object-pronouns-in-coordinated-clauses|Object pronouns in coordinated clauses]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Object-pronouns-in-coordinated-clauses|Object pronouns in coordinated clauses]] | ||
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* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-stressed-pronouns-for-emphasis|Use of stressed pronouns for emphasis]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-stressed-pronouns-for-emphasis|Use of stressed pronouns for emphasis]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Difference-between-meilleur-and-mieux|Difference between meilleur and mieux]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Difference-between-meilleur-and-mieux|Difference between meilleur and mieux]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:54, 27 March 2023
Use of il ils and elle elles
The third person pronouns il/ils and elle/elles normally refer to people and things (both concrete and abstract) and the choice of which one to use is usually determined by the grammatical person, gender and number of the noun referred to:
- Qu'est-ce qu'il fait, le facteur? Il est en retard
What's the postman up to? He's late
- Il est intéressant, ce livre
That book's interesting
- Où est la directrice? Elle est en réunion
Where's the headmistress? She's in a meeting
- Elle est intéressante, cette émission
That programme's interesting
- Il n'y a plus d'abricots. Ils sont finis
There are no more apricots. They're finished
- Elles sont dangereuses, ces falaises
These cliffs are dangerous
Don't miss the chance to check out these pages as you wrap up this lesson: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Introductions and Greetings & Stressed pronouns with ne — que and ni — ni — ne.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- ils with arbitrary reference
- Object pronouns in coordinated clauses
- Plural of words in Al
- Use of the definite article with parts of the body
- Auxiliary
- Differences in the use of numbers in French and English once twice
- Questions
- Vous and Tu Complete Guide
- Form and uses of tout
- Use of the definite article with names of languages
- Reflexive and reciprocal verbs
- Choosing between il est and c'est
- Masculine and feminine forms of adjectives — A change in written and spoken French
- Use of stressed pronouns for emphasis
- Difference between meilleur and mieux