French grammar practice: stressed pronouns

📝 Exercise: French Stressed Pronouns (moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles)

Stressed pronouns are used in French for emphasis, after prepositions, with c’est, and in short answers.

Practice with the exercises below 👇


1. Fill in the blanks with the correct stressed pronoun.

  1. Qui veut du café ? (Who wants coffee?) — ___ !

  2. This gift is for ___ (je).

  3. We are going to their house (elles). → Nous allons chez ___.

  4. You always talk about ___ (il).

  5. — Are you coming with us? — No, not ___ !


2. Rewrite the sentences to add emphasis.

(Start with the stressed pronoun, like in spoken French.)

Example: Je préfère le thé.Moi, je préfère le thé.

  1. Il aime le football.

  2. Elle est en retard.

  3. Nous habitons à Paris.

  4. Vous aimez voyager.


3. Translate into French using stressed pronouns.

  1. It’s me.

  2. I’m going with him.

  3. Without them (feminine).

  4. And you?

  5. She is taller than me.


✅ Answer Key

1. Fill in the blanks

  1. Moi !
  2. moi
  3. elles
  4. lui
  5. moi

2. Rewrite with emphasis

  1. Lui, il aime le football.
  2. Elle, elle est en retard.
  3. Nous, nous habitons à Paris.
  4. Vous, vous aimez voyager.

3. Translate

  1. C’est moi.
  2. Je vais avec lui.
  3. Sans elles.
  4. Et toi ?
  5. Elle est plus grande que moi.

👉 This exercise helps learners remember the main uses of French stressed pronouns: for emphasis, after prepositions, with c’est, and in short answers.

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