French Subject Pronouns

used to talk about yourself

Je m'appelle (used to state your name)

je becomes j' before a vowel/vowel sound (h)

J'ai 15 ans.

J'aime voyager.

J'habite à Manchester.

used to talk to one person (informally)

used to ask one person a question

Tu t'appelles comment?

Tu habites où?

Quel âge as-tu?

used to talk about 1 male

Il s'appelle Pierre. (His name is Pierre.)

Il aime jouer au foot. (He likes to play soccer.)

used to talk about 1 female

Elle s'appelle Claire. (Her name is Claire.)

She lives in Paris. (Elle habite à Paris.)

used to talk about a group of people including yourself

Ex : Laïla et moi = Laïla and me

et moi = nous

used to talk to more than one person

Ex: Asseyez-vous; Levez-vous; Amusez-vous (I use these when I address you as a class)

vous is used anytime you are talking to more than one person

used to talk to one person respectfully

used to ask one person a question respectfully

Comment allez-vous? (Polite version of comment ça va)

Quel âge avez-vous? (Polite version of quel âge as-tu?)

this pronoun is called ils pluriel

used to talk about a group of males : Pierre, Jacques et Christophe

it is also used to talk about a group of males and females : Pierre, Jacques, Christophe et Sylvie

this pronoun is called elles pluriel

used to talk about a group of females: Florence et Madeline