C’est moi.
English: It’s me.
- Language
- French
- Level
- A2
- Unit
- Pronoms
- Practice types
- 0
What this grammar point covers
Stressed pronouns (les pronoms toniques) are special pronouns in French used to emphasize a person, after prepositions, or in certain sentence structures.
When to use it
Use stressed pronouns in French to: (1) emphasize the subject or object, (2) after prepositions (like 'avec', 'pour'), (3) to answer questions with 'qui', (4) in comparisons, and (5) alone, as a short answer.
Key forms
- moi
- toi
- lui
- elle
- nous
- vous
- eux
- elles
Examples
Tu viens avec nous ?
English: Are you coming with us?
Elle parle de lui.
English: She talks about him.
Moi, je préfère le café.
English: Me, I prefer coffee.
Qui veut du gâteau ? Eux !
English: Who wants cake? Them!
Tips
- Stressed pronouns are not used as the subject of a verb alone; they usually come after prepositions or for emphasis.
- Don’t confuse 'lui' (him) and 'leur' (them, indirect object); 'lui' is used for 'him' or 'her' as a stressed pronoun.
- Use 'eux' for 'them' (masculine or mixed group), and 'elles' for 'them' (feminine group).