Subject pronouns — je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles

Subject pronouns — je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles means “Subject pronouns that go before the verb”. Subject pronouns tell who does the action: je (I), tu (you, informal), il/elle (he/she), nous (we), vous (you formal or plural), ils/elles (they m. Formation: je · tu · il/elle/on · nous · vous · ils/elles

Subject pronouns that go before the verb

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Formation

je · tu · il/elle/on · nous · vous · ils/elles

Explanation

Subject pronouns tell who does the action: je (I), tu (you, informal), il/elle (he/she), nous (we), vous (you formal or plural), ils/elles (they m./f.). tu is for friends and family; vous is polite or for more than one person. on often means 'we' in speech and takes the il/elle form.

Examples

Nous allons au marché.
We are going to the market.
Ils regardent un film.
They are watching a movie.

FAQ

Subject pronouns — je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles — what does it mean and how is it used?

Subject pronouns that go before the verb. Subject pronouns tell who does the action: je (I), tu (you, informal), il/elle (he/she), nous (we), vous (you formal or plural), ils/elles (they m./f.). tu is for friends and family; vous is polite or for more than one person. on often means 'we' in speech and takes the il/elle form.

Subject pronouns — je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles — how do you form it?

je · tu · il/elle/on · nous · vous · ils/elles

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