Subjects and VerbsFrançais 1 – Chapitre 1 – Grammaire 1

Pg. 12

In English and in French, sentences

have both subjects and verbs

Subjects are NOUNS (people, places,

or things)

Nouns can be replaced by

PRONOUNS

Verbs are action words or state of

being words that link the subject to a

description

Pg. 14

The subject

pronouns in French

are:

Je

Tu

Il / Elle / On

Nous

Vous

Ils / Elles

Before a vowel sound, JE will change to J‟ (like J’ai quinze ans)

Use tu for “you” when talking to a friend, family member, or someone your own age

Use vous for “you” when talking to an adult who is not a family member or to any group of people

The pronoun on means “one” or “people in general”. It can also mean „we”