1. Grammar: Subjects and Verbs
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2. In English, sentences have a subject and a verb.
The subject is the person or thing that is doing the action or that is being described.
The verb is the action word, like jump or sing, or a linking word, like are or is, that links the subject to the description.

3. Find the Subjects and Verbs
I am 15 years old.
Michèle is 16 years old.
You are American.
They like French class.
In the fall, Olivier and Henri play soccer.
At 12:00, we eat lunch.

4. In French, sentences also have a subject and a verb.

5. Find the subjects and verbs:
J’ai 15 ans.
Elle s’appelle Michèle.
Il a 16 ans.
Tu as quel âge?
Je m’appelle Olivier.
Tu t’appelles Henri.

6. Subject or Verb? Je
Isabelle
M’appelle
Pierre A Il
T’appelles

7. Both English and French use nouns as subjects
Both English and French use nouns as subjects. Nouns can be replaced by pronouns, which is a word that stands in for a noun. Examples are he and she.

8. Find the Pronouns! Elle Isabelle Le professeur Pierre Il
Isabelle et Pierre

9. Je (J’) - I Talking about myself Je m’appelle Thomas.
Je become J’ before a vowel sound (a,e,i,o,u,h)
J’ai 15 ans.

10. Tu - you Talking to one person informally (friend, family member, kid)
Comment t’appelles-tu?
Tu as quel âge?

11. Il - he
Talking about one boy
Il s’appelle Marc.
Il a 16 ans.

12. Elle - she Talking about one girl Comment elle s’appelle?
Elle a quel âge?

13. On – people in general
Talking about people in general, no one in particular
Also used to say “we” informally
On parle français en France.

14. Nous - we Talking about a group of people that includes me.
Nous aimons la classe de français!

15. Vous - you Talking to one person formally
Talking to more than one person, formally or informally
Comment allez-vous?

16. Vous - you Talking to one person formally
Talking to more than one person, formally or informally
Comment allez-vous?

17. Ils - they Talking about a group of boys or boys and girls
Ils s’appellent Marc et Antoine.
Ils ont 16 ans.

18. Elles - they Talking about a group of girls
Elles s’appellent Léa et Céline.
Elles ont 16 ans.

19. Special Notes:
Je changes to J’ before a verb beginning with a vowel sound. In French this usually includes the letter H.
Tu and Vous both mean YOU.
Tu = used when speaking to one person you know well, one family member, one person your age
Vous = used anytime you are addressing more than one person, or one person you do not know, or one person older than you