French 1 Chapitre 1 Grammaire 1 Subjects and

French 1 Chapitre 1 Grammaire 1

Subjects and verbs Subject • person or thing doing the action or is being described Verb • the action word, like jump or sing, or a linking word like are or is, that links the subject to a description

Subjects and verbs Identify the subject and verb in the following sentences. 1. Denise _______ sings well. ==== 2. Simon ______ is blond. = French sentences also have a subject and verb. 1. Denise _______ chante bien. ====== 2. Simon ______ est blond. ==

Subjects and verbs • Both English and French use nouns as subjects. • Nouns can be replaced by pronouns. Ex: Denise is a friend. She is fifteen years old. Ex: Denise est une amie. Elle a quinze ans.

Subject pronouns Singular Plural nous - we 1 st je (j’) - I _____________________ tu - you vous - you (plural or 2 nd (informal) _____________________ 3 rd il - he elle - she on - one (people in general) ils - they (all male or mixed) elles - they (all female)

Subject pronouns Je • Je changes to j’ before a verb beginning with a vowel sound. Ex: J’ai quinze ans. – I am fifteen years old.

Subject pronouns Use tu when… • talking to friends or someone your age or younger • talking to someone in your family Use vous when… • addressing an adult, like your teacher • talking to someone you do not know • talking to more than one person

Subject pronouns On • The pronoun “on” has no direct equivalent in English. • It can mean we, they as in people in general, or one. • The meaning of “on” will depend on the context. Ex: En France, on parle français. In France, they (people in general) speak French.