Object pronouns, relative pronouns, indefinite relative pronouns, French

1. C’est Fini
UNITÉ 10
FRANÇAIS IV

2. Relative Pronouns
I. Use – connect clauses in compound sentences.
II. Pronouns
I. Subject
I. Perform the action of the clause
II. Qui – Trouvez le chat. Il habite dans la cave.
Trouvez la chat qui habite dans la cave.
II. Object
I. Receive the action of the clause
II. Que – J’ai acheté le livre. Ma soeur l’a écrit.
J’ai acheté le livre que ma soeur a écrit.
I. Dont
I. Replaces de + object.
II. C’est la dame. J’ai parlé de cette dame.
C’est la dame don’t j’ai parlé.
Note: Only “que” will form an
elision before a word that
begins with a vowel. Qui will
NEVER drop the “i.”
Ex. Voilà la robe qu’elle m’à
prêtée.

3. Indefinite Relative Pronouns
I. Use – function as relative pronouns, but refer to indefinite antecedents.
II. Pronouns
I. Subject – ce qui
EX. Ce qui m’interesse, c’est la langue.
II. Object
I. Ce que – Sais-tu ce que Pierre a fait?
II. Ce dont – C’est ce don’t je me souviens.
Note: Just like with que, only ce que will form an elision before a vowel.
Ex. C’est ce qu’il veut.

4. Object Pronouns
me
te
nous
vous
le
la
les
lui
leur
y en
I. Direct object pronouns
I. Receive action directly
II. me, te, nous, vous, le, la, les, en
II. Indirect object pronouns
I. Receive action indirectly.
II. Are introduced by prepositions
III. me, te, nous, vous, lui, leur, y
Note: In the imperative mood, there are two distinct changes…
1) The stress pronouns moi and toi will replace me
and te
2) The syntax is reversed – object pronouns will
follow the verb with a hyphen, and le/la/les will
precede moi/toi/nous/vous as indirect object
pronouns.