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I. Les Pronoms Sujets (The Subject Pronouns) S.No Français Anglais (English)

The document provides information about subject pronouns and conjugating common French verbs like avoir, être, aller, faire, verbs ending in ER, and verbs ending in IR. It gives the pronouns or conjugated verbs in French and English side by side, and includes exercises asking to conjugate or replace nouns with subject pronouns.

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I. Les Pronoms Sujets (The Subject Pronouns) S.No Français Anglais (English)

The document provides information about subject pronouns and conjugating common French verbs like avoir, être, aller, faire, verbs ending in ER, and verbs ending in IR. It gives the pronouns or conjugated verbs in French and English side by side, and includes exercises asking to conjugate or replace nouns with subject pronouns.

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I.

Les pronoms sujets (The subject pronouns)

S.No Français Anglais (English)


1 Je I
2 Tu You (Singular & informal)
3 Il He
4 Elle She
5 Nous We
6 Vous You (Singular/Plural & formal)
7 Ils They (Masculine Plural)
8 Elles They (Feminine Plural)

Note:
1. Je becomes J’ when it is followed by a word beginning with a vowel or
silent ‘h’.
2. If we have both the genders for the third person plural form, we will use
the masculine plural form i.e. Ils.
Exercice:
Replace the nouns/pronouns in English with the subject pronouns in
French
1. Rahim and Kishan are playing football. –
2. I am a student. –
3. I know that you are a teacher. –
4. Faridha is good at Mathematics. –
5. I and Ronald are leaving for India next week. –
6. You are my close friend. –
7. Swetha and Christiana celebrate their birthday today. –
8. Mohammed is an astonishing musician. –
II. Les verbes (The verbs)
In French, it is essential to learn the conjugation of verbs.
Note: Conjugation---agreement between a subject and a verb.
a. avoir – to have (an irregular verb that has a different conjugation)

S.No Français Anglais (English)


1 J’ai I have
2 Tu as You have
3 Il a He has
4 Elle a She has
5 Nous avons We have
6 Vous avez You have
7 Ils ont They have
8 Elles ont They have

Exercice:
1. J’ --- un stylo. (I have a pen)
2. Tu --- un chien. (You have a dog)
3. Il --- un chapeau. (He has a cap)
4. Elle ---une sœur. (She has a sister)
5. Nous --- des vacances. (We have vacation)
6. Vous --- une voiture. (You have a car)
7. Ils --- un examen demain. (They have an exam tomorrow)
8. Elles --- la liberté. (They have freedom)

b. être – to be (an irregular verb that has a different conjugation)

S.No Français Anglais (English)


1 Je suis I am
2 Tu es You are
3 Il est He is
4 Elle est She is
5 Nous sommes We are
6 Vous êtes You are
7 Ils sont They are
8 Elles sont They are

Exercice:
1. Je --- un étudiant. (I am a student)
2. Tu --- intelligent. (You are intelligent)
3. Il --- professeur. (He is a teacher)
4. Elle --- jolie. (She is pretty)
5. Nous --- docteurs. (We are doctors)
6. Vous --- grand. (You are tall)
7. Ils --- frères. (They are brothers)
8. Elles --- sœurs. (They are sisters)

c. aller – to go (an only irregular verb that ends with ER and has a
different conjugation)

S.No Français Anglais (English)


1 Je vais I go
2 Tu vas You go
3 Il va He goes
4 Elle va She goes
5 Nous allons We go
6 Vous allez You go
7 Ils vont They go
8 Elles vont They go

Exercice:
1. Je --- à la bibliothèque demain. (I go to library tomorrow)
2. Tu --- à l’école maintenant. (You go to school now)
3. Il --- au cinema. (He goes to cinema)
4. Nous --- à l’église le dimanche. (We go to church on Sundays)
5. Vous --- à la piscine. (You go to swimming pool)
6. Elles --- à l’université. (They go to university)
d. faire – to do/make (an irregular verb that has a different conjugation)

S.No Français Anglais (English)


1 Je fais I do
2 Tu fais You do
3 Il fait He does
4 Elle fait She does
5 Nous faisons We do
6 Vous faites You do
7 Ils font They do
8 Elles font They do

Exercice:
1. Tu --- les courses. (You do the shopping)
2. Je --- la cuisine. (I do the cooking)
3. Elle --- les devoirs. (She does the homework)
4. Nous --- du ski dans les Alpes. (We do skiing in the Alps)
5. Vous --- votre travail. (You do your work)
6. Ils --- de l’exercice. (They do exercise)

e. The verbs that end in ER are called regular and first group verbs. And,
all the first group verbs have the same conjugation.
Exemple:
1. parler – to speak
2. aimer – to like
3. habiter – to live
Formation rule: Remove ER and add the endings e, es, e, ons, ez and ent.

Parler – to speak Aimer – to like Habiter – to live


Je parle J’aime J’habite
Tu parles Tu aime Tu habites
Il parle Il aime Il habite
Elle parle Elle aime Elle habite
Nous parlons Nous aimons Nous habitons
Vous parlez Vous aimez Vous habitez
Ils parlent Ils aiment Ils habitent
Elles parlent Elles aiment Elles habitent

Exercice:
1. Il --- aux enfants. (He speaks to the children)
2. Vous --- la musique. (You like music)
3. Elles --- à Paris. (They live in Paris)
4. Tu --- ton ami. (You speak to your friend)
5. J’ --- au Koweït. (I live in Kuwait)
6. Nous --- la glace. (We like ice-cream)

f. The verbs that end in IR are called regular and second group verbs.
And, all the second group verbs have the same conjugation.
Exemple:
1. finir – to finish
2. choisir – to choose
3. remplir – to fill
Formation rule: Remove R and add the endings s, s, t, ssons, ssez and
ssent.

Finir – to finish Choisir – to choose Remplir – to fill


Je finis Je choisis Je remplis
Tu finis Tu choisis Tu remplis
Il finit Il choisit Il remplit
Elle finit Elle choisit Elle remplit
Nous finissons Nous choisissons Nous remplissons
Vous finissez Vous choisissez Vous remplissez
Ils finissent Ils choisissent Ils remplissent
Elles finissent Elles choisissent Elles remplissent

Exercice:
1. Vous --- ce sac. (You choose this bag)
2. Je --- mon travail. (I finish my work
3. Elle --- le formulaire bancaire. (She fills the bank form)
4. Tu --- de manger. (You finish eating)
5. Ils --- cette maison. (They choose this house)
6. Nous --- la candidature. (We fill the job application)
Answers
I. Les pronoms sujets
1. Ils
2. Je
3. Vous
4. Elle
5. Nous
6. Tu
7. Elles
8. Il

II.a. avoir
1. ai
2. as
3. a
4. a
5. avons
6. avez
7. ont
8. ont

II.b. être
1. suis
2. es
3. est
4. est
5. sommes
6. êtes
7. sont
8. sont
II.c. aller
1. vais
2. vas
3. va
4. allons
5. allez
6. vont

II.d. faire
1. fais
2. fais
3. fait
4. faisons
5. faites
6. font

II.e. ER verbs
1. parle
2. aimez
3. habite
4. parles
5. habite
6. aimons

II.f. IR verbs
1. choisissez
2. finis
3. remplit
4. finis
5. choisissent
6. remplisons

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