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THE PRONOUN “Y” AND “EN”

THE PRONOUN “Y” AND “EN”. Pronoun Y. The equivalent of “there” in English. Use to replace thing or places. Use to replace names of places introduced by prepositions of place such as à, en, dans , chez, sous , sur , etc. May also replace à + noun; designating a thing.

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THE PRONOUN “Y” AND “EN”

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  1. THE PRONOUN “Y” AND “EN”

  2. Pronoun Y The equivalent of “there” in English. Use to replace thing or places. Use to replace names of places introduced by prepositions of place such as à, en, dans, chez, sous, sur, etc. May also replace à + noun; designating a thing. Like other pronouns, y is placed before the verb, except in affirmative commands.

  3. Example of the Pronoun “Y” 1. Tu vas souventà la plage? - Oui, j’yvaissouvent en été. 2. Tuesalléen France? - Oui, J’ysuisallé. 3. Ilsvonten ville. - Ils y vont.

  4. Example of the Pronoun “Y” 4. Il a réponduau message éléctronique. - Il y a répondu. 5. Tu vas participerau championnat? - Oui, je vais y participer. 6. Est-elledevant la maison? - Oui, elle y est. 7. Est-cequ’ilsdoiventallerchez le medécin? - Ilsdoivent y aller

  5. Expressions with “Y” 1. Vas-y! – Go on! Go ahead! Keep going! 2.On y va – Let’s go! Should we go? Are we going? 3. Allons-y – Let’s go! 4. Ça y est – That’s it/There you are/Finish? 5. Je n’ytiens plus. – I can’t stand it any longer. 6. Vous y êtes? – Are you ready? 7. Je n’ypeuxrien. – I can’t help it.

  6. EXPRESSIONS WITH “Y” 8. Je n’ysuis pour rien. – I can’t help it. 9. Vas-y. – let’s go/you go 10. Il y a deuxheures – two hours ago 11. Il y a des gens qui- there are people who… 12. Il y a des pommes? – Are there any apples?

  7. EN En replaces a previously mentioned noun followed by de (du, des, de la, de l’) Ex. Il arrive de Paris./Il en arrive. If de + noun represents a thing, then that part of the sentence can be replaced by en. Ex. Je doute de votresincérité./J’endoute.

  8. EN When a French sentence ends with a number or expression of quantity, en is required before the verb. Ex. Il a deux autos./Il en a deux. Ex. Il a vu troisamis./Il en a vu trois.

  9. When not to use EN If de + noun represents a person, do not use en. Instead, retain the “de” and add the appropriate disjunctive pronoun, except if the partitive is used. Disjunctive pronoun – (moi, toi, lui, elle, soi, nous, vous, eux, elles) Ex. Paul s’approchedel’agent./Paul s’approache de lui. Ex. Je parledemonamie./Je parled’elle. Except: Je cherchedes clients./J’encherche.(This is an exception, because this sentence represent a quantity; some clients)

  10. EXPRESSIONS WITH “EN” 1. J’enai pour uneseconde – I’ll be right back. 2. Où en étions-nous restés? – Where did we stop/leave off? 3. J’enaieu pour mille euros?- It cost me 1000 euros. 4. J’enaiassez – That’s enough/I’ve had enough 5. Ne vous en faites pas – Don’t worry about it. 6. Je n’enpeux plus. – I can’t keep on.

  11. PLACEMENT OF PRONOUNS IN A SENTENCE Placement of the pronouns is strictly regulated in French. Je me le lui y en Verb Tute la leur Il se les Elle nous On vous Nous Vous Ils Elles

  12. EXAMPLE OF MORE THAN ONE PRONOUNS IN A SENTENCE Tuconnais Yves? Non, je ne le connais pas. La semainedernière, je luiaipreté ma BMW maisil ne me l’a pas rendue. Tuveux dire quetu la luipretée sans sécurite?

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