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With grammatically singular nouns that refer to more than one person or thing, the choice of pronoun is normally singular il or elle: | With grammatically singular nouns that refer to more than one person or thing, the choice of pronoun is normally singular il or elle: | ||
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<span link>Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages:</span> [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article|Omission of the article]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Adverbs-ending-in-—ment-derived-from-the-masculine-form-of-an-adjective|Adverbs ending in —ment derived from the masculine form of an adjective]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-use-Have|How to use Have]]. | |||
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== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-agreeing-with-just-one-noun|Adjectives agreeing with just one noun]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-agreeing-with-just-one-noun|Adjectives agreeing with just one noun]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Subject-verb-agreement-—-Verb-agreement-with-collective-noun-subjects|Subject verb agreement — Verb agreement with collective noun subjects]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Subject-verb-agreement-—-Verb-agreement-with-collective-noun-subjects|Subject verb agreement — Verb agreement with collective noun subjects]] | ||
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* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-y-in-constructions-where-à-does-not-introduce-an-indirect-object|Use of y in constructions where à does not introduce an indirect object]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-y-in-constructions-where-à-does-not-introduce-an-indirect-object|Use of y in constructions where à does not introduce an indirect object]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-ce,-cela,-ça-as-neutral-pronouns|Use of ce, cela, ça as neutral pronouns]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-ce,-cela,-ça-as-neutral-pronouns|Use of ce, cela, ça as neutral pronouns]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:54, 27 March 2023
Grammatical and real number
With grammatically singular nouns that refer to more than one person or thing, the choice of pronoun is normally singular il or elle:
- Quant au gouvernement, il ne prendra jamais les mesures qui s'imposent
As for the government, they will never take the necessary steps
- Le comité va-t-il élire un nouveau président?
Will the committee elect a new chairperson?
- En ce qui concerne l'équipe française, on peut dire qu'elle est en grande forme en ce moment
As for the French team, they are currently on top form
Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Adverbs ending in —ment derived from the masculine form of an adjective & How to use Have.
Videos[edit | edit source]
French Grammar for Beginners - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Learn French Grammar + Explore Parisian Architecture With Me ...[edit | edit source]
French Basics: 15 Grammar Lessons to Master Early On - YouTube[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Adjectives agreeing with just one noun
- Subject verb agreement — Verb agreement with collective noun subjects
- Verb agreement with fractions
- How to Guess the Gender of French Nouns
- Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Order of cardinal numbers and adjectives
- French Ditransitive verbs
- Demonstrative pronouns
- Agreement of the past participle with the subject of “être”
- Déterminants
- Easy way of generating the present tense
- Grammatical and real gender
- How to use “et” in cardinal numbers
- Talk about Prices
- Use of y in constructions where à does not introduce an indirect object
- Use of ce, cela, ça as neutral pronouns