when a vowel sound is dropped and two words combine with an apostrophe to make speech smoother, e.g. 'j'habite'

replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g. 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them', e.g. 'il me regarde' - 'he is looking at me'

A2 - 1 Ma mère me trouve très intelligente.

A2 - 2 Elle m’écoute si j’ai des difficultés.

A2 - 3 Elle te prépare pour les examens ?

A2 - 4 Elle m’aide avec la recherche nécessaire.

A2 - 5 Elle t’oblige à faire des exercices supplémentaires ?

A2 - 6 Elle m’encourage à travailler dur.

A2 - 7 Elle t’empêche de sortir ?

A2 - 8 Non, mais elle ne me laisse pas revenir tard.

At school and university: direct object pronouns 'me' and 'te'

French

In this unit, pupils revisit  subject and object pronouns, practising them with present and perfect tenses. Subject pronouns are used to mean 'it' and 'they, and object pronouns to mean 'me' 'you' and 'him, her and it' placed before the verb.

Everyday life: subject and object pronouns, present tense

'Mon ami __________ donne un cadeau'. Choose the correct missing word.

'Le professeur __________ cherche'. Choose the correct missing word.

Order the school years from first to last.

Write in English: 'il va à l’école primaire'.

Write in French: 'my teacher (f) is intelligent'.

Starter Quiz