French 1 Chapitre 1

1. French 1 Chapitre 1 Grammaire 1

2. Subjects and verbs Subject • person or thing doing the action or is being described Verb • the action word, like jump or sing, or a linking word like are or is, that links the subject to a description

3. Subjects and verbs • Identify the subject and verb in the following sentences. • 1. Denise sings well. • _______ • ==== • 2.Simon is blond. • ______ • = • French sentences also have a subject and verb. • 1. Denise chante bien. • _______ • ====== • 2.Simon est blond. • ______ • ==

4. Subjects and verbs • Both English and French use nouns as subjects. • Nouns can be replaced by pronouns. • Ex: Denise is a friend. She is fifteen years old. • Ex: Denise est une amie. Elle a quinze ans.

5. Subject pronouns Singular Plural je (j’) nous - we 1st - I __________________________________________ - you (informal) - you (plural or formal) tu vous 2nd __________________________________________ - they (all male or mixed) 3rd il - he ils elle - she - they (all female) on - one (people in general) elles

6. Subject pronouns • Je changes to j’ before a verb beginning with a vowel sound. • Je • Ex:J’aiquinzeans. – I am fifteen years old.

7. Subject pronouns Use tu when… • talking to friends or someone your age or younger • talking to someone in your family Use vous when… • addressing an adult, like your teacher • talking to someone you do not know • talking to more than one person

8. Subject pronouns • On • The pronoun “on” has no direct equivalent in English. • It can mean we, they as in people in general, or one. • The meaning of “on” will depend on the context. • Ex: En France, on parle français. • In France, they (people in general) speak French.