Je parle.
English: I speak.
- Language
- French
- Level
- A1
- Unit
- Pronoms
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Subject pronouns in French are words like 'je', 'tu', 'il', etc., that replace the subject (the person or thing doing the action) in a sentence.
When to use it
Use French subject pronouns to talk about who is doing the action in a sentence. Every verb needs a subject pronoun in French, even if it seems obvious.
Key forms
- je
- tu
- il
- elle
- on
- nous
- vous
- ils
- elles
Examples
Tu chantes.
English: You sing.
Il mange une pomme.
English: He eats an apple.
Nous habitons à Paris.
English: We live in Paris.
Elles jouent au football.
English: They (feminine) play soccer.
Tips
- Always use a subject pronoun before the verb in French.
- ‘On’ is often used in everyday French to mean ‘we’ or ‘people in general’.
- Remember that 'ils' is for groups with at least one male, and 'elles' is only for all-female groups.
Exceptions and edge cases
- ‘Je’ becomes ‘j’’ before a vowel or silent ‘h’ (e.g., ‘J’aime’).