Locations and object pronouns
To say where something is, French often uses small location words: , , , , , . Example:
With food and drink, , , often mean “some”: , , . The plural is : . These are partitive forms already seen earlier and are recycled here.
For direct objects, French commonly uses . The same forms also serve as definite articles, as in At A1, first learn them before nouns as articles, then notice them as object pronouns.
After a quantity or a negative, French often uses : . This formula is useful as a set phrase.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| on | ||
| on | ||
| behind | ||
| behind | ||
| some / plural some | ||
| some / plural some | ||
| the / object the | ||
| the / object the | ||
Le chat est sur l'imprimante.The cat is on the printer.
La souris est devant l'imprimante.The mouse is in front of the printer.
Je bois du café le matin.I drink coffee in the morning.
Le week-end, Thomas mange des œufs.At the weekend, Thomas eats eggs.
Remettez le chat dans le sac.Put the cat back in the bag.
Il n'y a pas de chats sur l'imprimante.There are no cats on the printer.
Mon bureau est près de la fenêtre.My desk is near the window.
Je prends de la soupe au déjeuner.I have soup for lunch.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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The cat is on the printer.
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The mouse is in front of the printer.
.
I drink coffee in the morning.
, .
At the weekend, Thomas eats eggs.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Le chat est l'imprimante.
The cat is on the printer.
La souris est l'imprimante.
The mouse is in front of the printer.
Je bois café le matin.
I drink coffee in the morning.
Le week-end, Thomas mange œufs.
At the weekend, Thomas eats eggs.
Remettez chat dans le sac.
Put the cat back in the bag.
Il n'y a chats sur l'imprimante.
There are no cats on the printer.
Mon bureau est la fenêtre.
My desk is near the window.
Je prends soupe au déjeuner.
I have soup for lunch.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Je bois café le matin.
I drink coffee in the morning.
Le week-end, Thomas mange œufs.
At the weekend, Thomas eats eggs.
Remettez chat dans le sac.
Put the cat back in the bag.
Il n'y a chats sur l'imprimante.
There are no cats on the printer.
Mon bureau est la fenêtre.
My desk is near the window.
Je prends soupe au déjeuner.
I have soup for lunch.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
The cat is on the printer.
The mouse is in front of the printer.
I drink coffee in the morning.
At the weekend, Thomas eats eggs.
Put the cat back in the bag.
There are no cats on the printer.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
The cat is on the printer.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
The cat is on the printer.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
The mouse is in front of the printer.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
The mouse is in front of the printer.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
I drink coffee in the morning.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
I drink coffee in the morning.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
At the weekend, Thomas eats eggs.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
At the weekend, Thomas eats eggs.
You say:
Use the meaning and French pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
