1. Les pronoms sujets
Unite 3
Lecon 6

2. When we want to talk about anything in French we need a subject for our sentence. We have seen a couple of French subject pronouns already. I Je

3. In French there are two you’s
In French there are two you’s. This one is used to talk to someone your own age and a family member. It is know as the « informal you » tu
you

4. Il He

5. She
Elle

6. WE
Nous

7. This the the other « you » in French
This the the other « you » in French. This « you » is used to address more than one person and it is used to address an adult or someone you don’t know. This is known as the « formal you »
You
Y’all
Vous

8. They
Ils

9. In French there are two « theys » in French
In French there are two « theys » in French. The first one is used to refer to a group of all boys or a mixed group of people. Elles is used to address a group of girls only.
They
Elles

10. Subject pronouns are important in French because we need them to talk to each other, about other people and about ourselves. We also use subject pronouns with verbs. When you use subject pronouns and verbs together they need to match or agree, this is called conjugation.

11. To Be - Etre
This verb is the first verb that you will learn how to conjugate in French. It is an irregular verb. This means that it does not follow any rules and that it is the only verb that is conjugated in this way. Etre is unique.

12. Je suis
I am

13. Tu es
You are

14. Il est
He is

15. Elle est
She is

16. Nous sommes
We are

17. Vous etes
Y’all are

18. Ils sont
They are

19. Elles sont
They are

20. When you conjugate a verb they usually look like this
Je suis nous sommes
Tu es Vous etes
Il/Elle est Ils/Elles sont