Subject Pronoun

Subject Pronoun

Pronoun is a word used in place of a noun. 

Generally, the word order is = Subject + conjugated verb + object.

When the subject is not a noun but a pronoun it is called subject pronoun. 


Please study and understand the following table:

Subject Pronoun: 

English  French   Person                   English   French       Person

I        Je       First person singular    We        Nous         First person plural

You      Tu       Second person singular   You       Vous         Second person plural

He       Il       Third person singular    They      Ils (m)      Third person plural

She      Elle     Third person singular    They      Elles (f)    Third person plural

One      on       Third person singular    They      on           Third person plural 

Use ‘tu’ form while speaking to youngsters, close relatives and friends. 

In other words ‘tu’ is informal. 

Use ‘vous’form while speaking to elders, strangers and wherever respect is given. 

In other words ‘vous’ is formal.