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Subjects and Verbs

Subjects and Verbs. en français. Subjects and Verbs. In English, sentences have a subject and a verb . The subject is the person or thing that is doing the action or that is being described. The verb is the action word, like jump or sing .

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Subjects and Verbs

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  1. Subjects and Verbs en français

  2. Subjects and Verbs • In English, sentences have a • subject and a verb. • The subject is the person or thing that is doing the action or that is being described. • The verb is the action word, • like jump or sing. • The verb can also be a linking word, • like is or are, that links the subject to a description. • In French, sentences also have a subject and a verb.

  3. Nouns and Pronouns Sentences with nouns as subjects Sentences with pronouns as subjects • Denise sings well. • Denise chantebien. • Simon is blond. • Simon estblond. • Denise is a friend. • Denise estuneamie. • She sings well. • Elle chantebien. • He is blond. • Il estblond. • She is fifteen years old. • Elle aquinze ans.

  4. Subject Pronouns • je/j’ I • tuyou • ilhe • elleshe • on one (people in general) • nous we • vousyou(plural or formal) • ilsthey(all male or mixed) • ellesthey(all female)

  5. Je or J’ Je J’ • Je m’appelle Robert. • Use <<je>> before a word beginning with a consonant. • J’aiquinze ans. • Use <<j’>> before a word beginning with a vowel or silent h.

  6. Tu or Vous • Tu • a friend, family member or someone your own age • Comment vas-tu, Pierre? • Vous • more than one person or an adult who is not a family member • Comment allez-vous, monsieur Tremblay?

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