Disjunctive pronouns (or Stressed pronouns) in French: Rules and Examples
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Disjunctive Pronouns in French are used to emphasize the subject of a sentence, separate items in a list, or to substitute for a subject that has already been mentioned. The disjunctive pronouns in French are: “moi”, “toi”, “lui”, “elle”, “nous”, “vous”, “eux”, “elles”.
- “moi” is used to refer to the first person singular, i.e. “me”.
- “toi” is used to refer to the second person singular informal, i.e. “you”.
- “lui” is used to refer to the third person masculine singular, i.e. “him”.
- “elle” is used to refer to the third person feminine singular, i.e. “her”.
- “nous” is used to refer to the first person plural, i.e. “us”.
- “vous” is used to refer to the second person plural and formal singular, i.e. “you”.
- “eux” is used to refer to the third person masculine plural, i.e. “them”.
- “elles” is used to refer to the third person feminine plural, i.e. “them”.
Examples:
- “C’est moi qui suis enseignant.” (It’s me who is a teacher.)
- “C’est toi qui aimes la musique.” (It’s you who likes music.)
- “C’est lui qui parle français.” (It’s him who speaks French.)
- “C’est elle qui est française.” (It’s her who is French.)
- “C’est nous qui allons à l’école.” (It’s us who are going to school.)
- “C’est vous qui êtes enseignants.” (It’s you who are teachers.)
- “C’est eux qui sont amis.” (It’s them who are friends.)
- “C’est elles qui sont amies.” (It’s them who are friends.)
It’s important to practice using disjunctive pronouns in context to become more familiar with their usage. Practice constructing sentences with different disjunctive pronouns, emphasizing different subjects, and in different tenses.
I hope this lesson with examples helps with your French teaching!
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