USING THE SINGULAR PRONOUNS IL/ELLE IN FRENCH

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Today we will discuss using the third person singular pronouns  IL/ELLE

These two pronouns are used when speaking or saying something about a person, place or thing.

IL-Used for masculine person , place or thing:  Il est grand- He is tall, 

ELLE- Used for feminine  person , place or thing:  Elle est blonde et petite- She is blond and thin.

Remember you always use the third person singular form to say something about a person or thing.

Let’s practice the folowing sentences:

(Halle Berry) Elle est jolie et brune-   She is pretty and is a brunette.

(Britney Spears)  Elle est chanteuse et blonde- She is a singer and blond.

(Angelina Jolie)  Elle est actrice et grande-  She is an actress and tall.

(Whoopi Goldberg)  Elle est noire- She is black.

(Tyler Perry) Il est  grand et beau- He is tall and handsome.

(Brad Pitt) I l est blond- He is blond.

(Denzel Washington)  Il est acteur- He is an actor.

(Chris Rock)  Il est comedien- He is a comedian.

TIP OF THE DAY:  AS YOU LISTEN TO THE AUDIO RECORDING VISUALIZE WHAT EACH SENTENCE MEANS AND REPRESENTS.  HAPPY STUDY!

USING THE PRONOUNS YO/NOSOTROS-NOSOTRAS IN SPANISH

French and Spanish are both romance languages, but Spanish is a little different.  Just like in French the  first person singular form of the pronoun is used to speak about yourself.

EXAMPLES:  Yo hablo- I am speaking, Yo como la tortilla- I am eating the tortilla, Yo camino-I am walking, Yo bailo-I am dancing, Yo canto-I am singing.  Once you learn the  pronouns you can omit using the  YO when speaking.

In French there is one form for  1st person plural- NOUS, but Spanish has two forms NOSOTROS- masculine and feminine  which is used when the speaker  includes both male and female.  EXAMPLES:  Nosotros hablamos con la chica- We(boys and girls) are speaking to the girl.  Nosotros comemos  una manzana roja- We are eating a red apple.

Nosotras hablamos con la chica- We( girls only) are speaking to the girl, Nosotras  comemos la manzana roja- We  are eating the red apple.

The yo , nosotros, nosotras pronouns are important to know because just like in French they are used in daily conversations.

TIP OF THE DAY:  make flashcards of the above sentences and be sure to attach a picture to each sentence for easier learning.

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USING THE PRONOUNS JE/NOUS TO SPEAK

Today we will focus on the pronouns JE and NOUS.  The pronoun JE is used when you the speaker is saying something- Always 1st person singular.

EXAMPLES:  1.JE parle  chinois. I speak Chinese.  2. Je travaille. I am working. 3.Je danse- I am dancing. 4. Je mange la pizza. I am eating the pizza. 5. Je bois le coca cola- I am drinking the coke.

The pronoun NOUS is used when the speaker includes herself/himself in the conversation- Always  1st person plural

1.Nous parlons chinois- We speak Chinese. 2.Nous travaillons- We are working 3.Nous dansons- We are dancing. 4.Nous mangeons la pizza-We are eating the pizza. 5. Nous buvons le coca cola- We are drinking the coke.

These two pronouns are very important to know and undertand  because they are used in daily conversation.  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO AN AUDIO ON HOW TO PRONOUNCE THE ABOVE SENTENCES:  A0000015

TIP OF THE DAY:  Make flashcards of the above sentences/ either draw or print out pictures from the internet that represent each sentence.  As you listen to the audio  take the time to look over the flashcards, this will help you learn the material a lot faster.  This is a proven method  I have used in my classroom for the past 25 years.