Il est allé.
Ils sont allés.
Elle est allée. Elles sont allées.
V: Trains and Stations
Taking the Train
G: The Pronoun Y
Indirect Object Pronoun - to it, to them
The French pronoun y is used to replace an object of a prepositional phrase introduced by à.
Je réponds aux (à les) questions. - J'y réponds.
I respond to the questions. - I respond to them.
Note that lui and leur, and not y, are used when the object refers to a person or persons.
Replacement of Places - there
The French pronoun y replaces a prepositional phrase referring to a place that begins with any preposition except de (for which en is used).
Les hommes vont en France. - Les hommes y vont.
The men go to France - The men go there.
Note that en, and not y is used when the preposition of the object is de.
Idioms
Ça y est! - It's Done!
J'y suis! - I get it!
V: Taking a Taxi
Taking a Taxi
Lesson 2.06 - Everyday Life
G: Dormir
Dormir, to sleep, is an irregular French verb.
French Verb ? Present Indicative ?
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dormir to sleep
(past participle - dormi)
Singular
Plural
first person je dors jeuh door I sleep
nous dormons noo doormoh we sleep
second person tu dors too door you sleep vous dormez voo doormay you sleep il dort eel door he sleeps
ils dorment
they sleep
eel dorm
third person elle dort ell door she sleeps
(masc. or mixed)
on dort oh door one sleeps elles dorment ell dorm
they sleep (fem.)
V: Waking up and Getting Yourself Ready
se lever: to get up
se laver: to wash (oneself)
se raser : to shave
se doucher: to shower
se baigner: to bathe (oneself)
se brosser les cheveux/les dents: to brush one's hair/teeth
se peigner les cheveux: to comb one's hair
s'habiller: to dress (oneself)
If the subject is performing the action on him or herself, the verbs are reflexive. However, if the subject were to act on someone else, the verb is no longer reflexive; instead the reflexive pronoun becomes a direct object.
Je m'habille: I get (myself) dressed.
Je t'habille: I get you dressed.
In the passé composé, the participle must agree in gender and number with the subject.
Pierre s'est habillé.
Alice s'est habillée.
Georges et Martin se sont habillés.
Lisette et Rose se sont habillées.
Marc et Claire se sont habillés.
Je m'appelle Lucie, et je me suis levée à six heures.
Jean et Paul, vous vous êtes levés assez tard.
G: Pronominal Verbs
