1. Subject Pronouns (Les pronoms sujets) These pronouns replace the subject of a sentence and indicate who is performing the action. Pronoun English Equivalent Example Je I Je parle français. (I speak French.) Tu You (informal) Tu es mon ami. (You are my friend.) Il / Elle / On He / She / One (or We, Informal) Il chante bien. (He sings well.) Nous We Nous allons à Paris. (We are going to Paris....
1. The Phrase “Il fait” A. Expressing Weather Conditions In French, “il fait” is commonly used to describe the weather. Unlike English, which often uses “it is” (e.g., It is hot), French uses “il fait”, where “il” is an impersonal subject that doesn’t refer to anything specific. ✅ Examples: Il fait chaud. → It is hot. 🔥 Il fait froid. → It is cold. ❄️ Il fait beau. → The weather is nice....
Hâtez-vous lentement Hâtez-vous lentement (Make haste slowly) is a timeless piece of advice that underscores the harmony between urgency and caution, urging us to proceed with both speed and care. It emphasizes the importance of careful, deliberate action even when speed is necessary. il manque manquer: impersonal verb, intransitive verb il manque Il manque des pages. There are some pages missing. Some pages are missing. Il manque un mot dans cette phrase....
Pronominal verbs (reflexive verbs) ennuyer quelqu’un to bore someone je m’ennuie I am bored. / I get bored. (I bore myself) Je connecte mon ordinateur à mon téléphone. I’m connecting my computer to my phone. Je me connecte à Internet. I’m connecting to the internet. réveiller quelqu’un to wake somebody up se réveiller to wake up se méfier se méfier de quelqu’un to distrust somebody se méfier de to be careful about Elle se méfie des informations qu’elle lit en ligne....
Pronouns Stressed, or emphatic, pronouns moi toi lui elle nous vous eux elles They are used if the personal pronoun is emphasized (hence emphatic) or contrasted with another pronoun (or noun), which they generally precede. Toi, tu es un vrai ami. You’re a real friend. Alain adore les pique-niques mais moi, je ne les supporte pas. He Alain loves picnics but I can’t stand them. Ma femme et moi, nous aimons travailler ensemble....