Relative pronouns — qui, que

Relative pronouns — qui, que means “Joining clauses with qui (subject) and que (object)”. Relative pronouns link two clauses. Formation: qui = sujet (l'homme qui parle) · que = objet (le livre que je lis)

Joining clauses with qui (subject) and que (object)

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Formation

qui = sujet (l'homme qui parle) · que = objet (le livre que je lis)

Explanation

Relative pronouns link two clauses. qui is the subject of the following verb: l'homme qui parle (the man who speaks). que is the object: le livre que je lis (the book that I read). que becomes qu' before a vowel; qui never elides.

Examples

L'homme qui parle est mon père.
The man who is speaking is my father.
Le livre que je lis est intéressant.
The book that I'm reading is interesting.

FAQ

Relative pronouns — qui, que — what does it mean and how is it used?

Joining clauses with qui (subject) and que (object). Relative pronouns link two clauses. qui is the subject of the following verb: l'homme qui parle (the man who speaks). que is the object: le livre que je lis (the book that I read). que becomes qu' before a vowel; qui never elides.

Relative pronouns — qui, que — how do you form it?

qui = sujet (l'homme qui parle) · que = objet (le livre que je lis)

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