{"id":13891,"date":"2025-05-12T18:31:54","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T17:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/?p=13891"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:17:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T15:17:02","slug":"pronoun-y-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/pronoun-y-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Pronoun Y in French"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to use the pronoun Y in French ?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y <\/strong>in French replaces <strong data-end=\"45\" data-start=\"27\">\u00e0 + noun group<\/strong> (place, thing, idea, animal).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<p><em>Je vais <strong>\u00e0 la mer<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> J&#8217;<strong>y<\/strong> vais.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going to the sea. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> I\u2019m going there.<\/p>\n<p><em>Elle s&#8217;int\u00e9resse <strong>\u00e0 la mode<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Elle s&#8217;<strong>y<\/strong> int\u00e9resse.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s interested in fashion. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> She\u2019s interested in it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We use the French pronoun <strong data-end=\"24\" data-start=\"19\">Y<\/strong> to avoid repeating a word or a group of words.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p \"\"=\"\">For instance, the pronoun <strong data-end=\"104\" data-start=\"99\">Y<\/strong> is often used to answer a question without repeating what was mentioned in the question.<\/p>\n<p \"\"=\"\">Example:<\/p>\n<p \"\"=\"\"><em>Tu vas parfois <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">au cin\u00e9ma<\/span> ? Oui, j&#8217;<strong>y<\/strong> vais parfois.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Do you sometimes go to the cinema? Yes, I sometimes go there.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y <\/strong>in French also replaces <strong data-end=\"64\" data-start=\"32\">au, aux, dans, chez, sur, en<\/strong> + noun group (place, thing, idea, animal).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<p><em>J&#8217;habite <strong>en ville<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> J&#8217;<strong>y<\/strong> habite.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I live in the city. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> I live there.<\/p>\n<p><em>Le parfum est <strong>dans la boite<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> Le parfum<strong> y<\/strong> est.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The perfume is in the box. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> The perfume is there.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/26a0.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;We never use the French pronoun &#8220;y&#8221; to replace a person.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To replace <strong data-end=\"18\" data-start=\"11\">\u00e0 +<\/strong> a person, we use a tonic pronoun.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p><em>Tu penses <strong>\u00e0 tes fr\u00e8res<\/strong>. \ud83d\udc49 tu penses <strong>\u00e0 eux<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re thinking about your brothers. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> You\u2019re thinking about them.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2 data-end=\"44\" data-start=\"0\">What does the pronoun <strong data-end=\"27\" data-start=\"22\">Y<\/strong> replace exactly?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y <\/strong>in French always <strong>replaces<\/strong> a <strong>C<\/strong><strong>omplement of Place<\/strong> or an <strong>Indirect Object Complement&nbsp;<\/strong>that is in the form of <strong data-end=\"124\" data-start=\"106\">\u00e0 + noun group<\/strong> (place, thing, idea, animal).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>C<\/strong><strong>omplement of Place<\/strong> :<\/p>\n<p><em>Il se trouve <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00e0 Madrid<\/span>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> Il s&#8217;<strong>y<\/strong> trouve.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He is in Madrid. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> He is there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Indirect Object Complement<\/strong> :<\/p>\n<p><em>Il pense <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00e0 son travail<\/span>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> Il <strong>y<\/strong> pense.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>He is thinking about his work. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> He is thinking about it.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/26a0.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y<\/strong> never replaces a Noun Complement introduced by <strong data-end=\"70\" data-start=\"65\">\u00e0<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-empty=\"true\">Example:<\/p>\n<p data-empty=\"true\"><em>J&#8217;ai achet\u00e9 une machine <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00e0 caf\u00e9<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-empty=\"true\">I bought a coffee machine.<\/p>\n<p data-empty=\"true\">\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"comment utiliser le pronom y\" data-id=\"13927\" width=\"702\" data-init-width=\"800\" height=\"263\" data-init-height=\"300\" title=\"comment utiliser le pronom y\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/conjuguer-le-verbe-prendre-image-2.png\" data-width=\"702\" data-height=\"263\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 702px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 702\/263;aspect-ratio: auto 800 \/ 300;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-empty=\"true\">\n<h2>The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y<\/strong> in the affirmative form<\/h2>\n<p style=\"\">Where is the pronoun <strong data-end=\"26\" data-start=\"21\">Y<\/strong> placed in an affirmative sentence?<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">\n<ul>\n<li>In general, the pronoun <strong data-end=\"29\" data-start=\"24\">Y<\/strong> is placed before the verb:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Subject<\/strong>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<strong>Y<\/strong> + <strong>V<\/strong><strong>erb<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p><em>Tu <strong>y<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">r\u00e9fl\u00e9chis<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You are thinking about it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In the pass\u00e9 compos\u00e9, <strong data-end=\"27\" data-start=\"22\">Y<\/strong> is placed before the auxiliary verbs <strong data-end=\"73\" data-start=\"65\">\u00caTRE<\/strong> and <strong data-end=\"87\" data-start=\"78\">AVOIR<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<p><em>Ils ont bien mang\u00e9 au restaurant. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> Ils <strong>y<\/strong>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ont<\/span> bien mang\u00e9.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>They ate well at the restaurant. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> They ate well there.<\/p>\n<p><em>Nous sommes partis en France. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> Nous <strong>y&nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sommes<\/span> partis.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We left for France. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> We left for there.<\/p>\n<p>BUT<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/26a0.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;With the verbs <strong data-end=\"43\" data-start=\"15\">pouvoir, devoir, savoir,<\/strong> and <strong data-end=\"59\" data-start=\"48\">vouloir<\/strong> followed by an infinitive:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>pouvoir\/devoir\/savoir\/vouloir + Y + Infinitive<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p><em>Je peux participer au tournoi. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> Je <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">peux<\/span>&nbsp;<strong>y<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">participer<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I can participate in the tournament. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> I can participate in it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y<\/strong> in a negative sentence.<\/h2>\n<p>Subject&nbsp;+&nbsp;<strong>n<\/strong>\u2018 + <strong>Y<\/strong> + verb + <strong>pas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p><em>Tu ne r\u00e9fl\u00e9chis pas aux cons\u00e9quences de tes actes. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> Tu <strong>n&#8217;<\/strong><strong>y<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">r\u00e9fl\u00e9chis<\/span><strong>pas<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You are not thinking about the consequences of your actions. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> You are not thinking about them.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y<\/strong> in an imperative sentence<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Verb<\/strong> + <strong>Y<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Vas<\/span>&#8211;<strong>y<\/strong>. <\/em>&nbsp;Go there.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Penses<\/span>&#8211;<strong>y<\/strong>.<\/em> &nbsp;Think about it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>pronunciation of Y in french<\/h2>\n<p data-end=\"72\" data-start=\"0\">The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y<\/strong> is pronounced exactly like the letter <strong data-end=\"61\" data-start=\"56\">i<\/strong> in French.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"163\" data-start=\"74\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/26a0.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> Don&#8217;t forget to make the liaison if there is an <strong data-end=\"130\" data-start=\"125\">s<\/strong> at the end of the previous word.<\/p>\n<p>Example : Vas-y !&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Pronunciation : [vazi]<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>when to use y or en in french ?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y<\/strong> replaces <strong data-end=\"45\" data-start=\"27\">\u00e0 + noun group<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p><em>J&#8217;ai voyag\u00e9 <strong>\u00e0 Bali<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> J&#8217;<strong>y<\/strong> ai voyag\u00e9.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I traveled to Bali. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> I traveled there.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"10\" data-start=\"0\">Whereas&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-end=\"60\" data-start=\"12\">The pronoun <strong data-end=\"30\" data-start=\"24\">EN<\/strong> replaces <strong data-end=\"59\" data-start=\"40\">de + noun group<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p><em>Je mange <strong>de la salade<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;J&#8217;<strong>en<\/strong> mange.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m eating some salad. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> I\u2019m eating some.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;I explain to you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/the-pronoun-en-in-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\">when to use the pronoun <strong data-end=\"47\" data-start=\"41\">EN <\/strong>in French<\/a> in this other article.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>The French pronoun Y : exercices<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Transform the sentence or answer the question using <strong data-end=\"57\" data-start=\"52\">Y<\/strong> if possible:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"181\" data-start=\"127\"><em data-end=\"151\" data-start=\"127\">Je vais \u00e0 Rome demain.<\/em>I\u2019m going to Rome tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"265\" data-start=\"183\"><em data-end=\"224\" data-start=\"183\">Elle pense \u00e0 son avenir tous les jours.<\/em>She thinks about her future every day.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"338\" data-start=\"267\"><em data-end=\"307\" data-start=\"267\">Nous avons achet\u00e9 une machine \u00e0 laver.<\/em>We bought a washing machine.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"406\" data-start=\"340\"><em data-end=\"371\" data-start=\"340\">Tu r\u00eaves souvent de voyager ?<\/em>Do you often dream of traveling?<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"514\" data-start=\"408\"><em data-end=\"461\" data-start=\"408\">Il pourrait s&#8217;int\u00e9resser un peu plus \u00e0 ses enfants.<\/em>He could take a bit more interest in his children.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"594\" data-start=\"516\"><em data-end=\"551\" data-start=\"516\">Tu veux aller au mus\u00e9e avec moi ?<\/em>Do you want to go to the museum with me?<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"673\" data-start=\"596\"><em data-end=\"637\" data-start=\"596\">Ils r\u00e9pondent toujours \u00e0 leurs parents.<\/em>They always answer their parents.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"734\" data-start=\"675\"><em data-end=\"701\" data-start=\"675\">Tu es d\u00e9j\u00e0 all\u00e9 \u00e0 Rome ?<\/em>Have you already been to Rome?<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"807\" data-start=\"736\"><em data-end=\"774\" data-start=\"736\">Il commence \u00e0 apprendre le fran\u00e7ais.<\/em>He\u2019s starting to learn French.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"880\" data-start=\"809\"><em data-end=\"840\" data-start=\"809\">On va r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir \u00e0 cette id\u00e9e.<\/em>We\u2019re going to think about this idea.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"950\" data-start=\"882\"><em data-end=\"918\" data-start=\"882\">Elle s\u2019est habitu\u00e9e \u00e0 vivre seule.<\/em>She got used to living alone.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1034\" data-start=\"952\"><em data-end=\"987\" data-start=\"952\">Il pense \u00e0 venir plus t\u00f4t demain.<\/em>He\u2019s thinking about coming earlier tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1105\" data-start=\"1036\"><em data-end=\"1069\" data-start=\"1036\">Ils tiennent \u00e0 leur r\u00e9putation.<\/em>They care about their reputation.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1185\" data-start=\"1107\"><em data-end=\"1147\" data-start=\"1107\">Est-ce que tu participes au concours ?<\/em>Are you taking part in the contest?<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1250\" data-start=\"1187\"><em data-end=\"1214\" data-start=\"1187\">Tu vas mettre une veste ?<\/em>Are you going to put on a jacket?<\/p>\n<p \"=\"\" 1004\"=\"\" data-start=\"971\">\n<h2>The pronoun Y : corrections<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;<strong data-end=\"176\" data-start=\"150\">Je vais \u00e0 Rome demain.<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u2705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> J\u2019<strong data-end=\"188\" data-start=\"183\">y<\/strong> vais demain.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"286\" data-start=\"203\"><strong data-end=\"249\" data-start=\"206\">Elle pense \u00e0 son avenir tous les jours.<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u2705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> Elle <strong data-end=\"264\" data-start=\"259\">y<\/strong> pense tous les jours.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"288\"><strong data-end=\"333\" data-start=\"291\">Nous avons achet\u00e9 une machine \u00e0 laver.<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u274c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Not possible \u2192 &#8220;\u00e0 laver&#8221; = complement of the noun &#8220;machine&#8221;, not a place or an indirect object (COI).<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"550\" data-start=\"436\"><strong data-end=\"472\" data-start=\"439\">Tu r\u00eaves souvent de voyager ?<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u274c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Not possible \u2192 &#8220;de voyager&#8221; does not start with &#8220;\u00e0&#8221;, so not &#8220;y&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p 550\"=\"\" data-start=\"436\" \"=\"\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u2705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Oui, j&#8217;<em>en<\/em> r\u00eave souvent.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-end=\"658\" data-start=\"552\"><strong data-end=\"610\" data-start=\"555\">Il pourrait s&#8217;int\u00e9resser un peu plus \u00e0 ses enfants.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p \"=\"\" 658\"=\"\" data-start=\"552\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u274c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;We do not replace a human complement with <strong data-end=\"47\" data-start=\"42\">Y<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p \"=\"\" 658\"=\"\" data-start=\"552\">&nbsp; &nbsp; <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u2705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> Il pourrait s\u2019int\u00e9resser un peu plus <strong>\u00e0 eux<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-end=\"735\" data-start=\"660\"><strong data-end=\"700\" data-start=\"663\">Tu veux aller au mus\u00e9e avec moi ?<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u2705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Oui, je veux y aller avec toi.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"817\" data-start=\"737\"><strong data-end=\"783\" data-start=\"740\">Ils r\u00e9pondent toujours \u00e0 leurs parents.<\/strong><strong data-end=\"325\" data-start=\"292\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u274c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Not possible <\/strong>because &#8220;\u00e0 leurs parents&#8221; is a human indirect object (COI), and in this case, we use the tonic pronoun &#8220;lui \/ leur,&#8221; not &#8220;y.&#8221;<strong data-end=\"364\" data-start=\"328\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u2705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;<\/strong>Ils <em data-end=\"342\" data-start=\"336\">leur<\/em> r\u00e9pondent toujours.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"878\" data-start=\"819\"><strong data-end=\"850\" data-start=\"822\">Tu es d\u00e9j\u00e0 all\u00e9 \u00e0 Rome ?<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u2705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Oui, j&#8217;<strong data-end=\"863\" data-start=\"858\">y<\/strong> suis d\u00e9j\u00e0 all\u00e9.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"991\" data-start=\"880\"><strong data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"883\">Il commence \u00e0 apprendre le fran\u00e7ais.<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u274c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Not possible \u2192 &#8220;\u00e0 apprendre&#8221; = &#8220;\u00e0&#8221; + infinitive, so not &#8220;y&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1057\" data-start=\"993\"><strong data-end=\"1030\" data-start=\"997\">On va r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir \u00e0 cette id\u00e9e.<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u2705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> On va <strong data-end=\"1046\" data-start=\"1041\">y<\/strong> r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1153\" data-start=\"1059\"><strong data-end=\"1101\" data-start=\"1063\">Elle s\u2019est habitu\u00e9e \u00e0 vivre seule.<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u274c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Not possible \u2192 &#8220;\u00e0&#8221; + infinitive, so not &#8220;y&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1248\" data-start=\"1155\"><strong data-end=\"1196\" data-start=\"1159\">Il pense \u00e0 venir plus t\u00f4t demain.<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u274c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Not possible \u2192 &#8220;\u00e0&#8221; + infinitive, so not &#8220;y&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1313\" data-start=\"1250\"><strong data-end=\"1289\" data-start=\"1254\">Ils tiennent \u00e0 leur r\u00e9putation.<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u2705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> Ils <strong data-end=\"1303\" data-start=\"1298\">y<\/strong> tiennent.<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1427\" data-start=\"1315\"><strong data-end=\"1361\" data-start=\"1319\">Est-ce que tu participes au concours ?<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u2705\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"> Oui, j\u2019<strong data-end=\"1378\" data-start=\"1373\">y<\/strong> participe. (or : Non, je n\u2019<strong data-end=\"1411\" data-start=\"1406\">y<\/strong> participe pas.)<\/li>\n<li data-end=\"1537\" data-start=\"1429\"><strong data-end=\"1462\" data-start=\"1433\">Tu vas mettre une veste ?<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\u274c\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Not possible \u2192 there is no &#8220;\u00e0&#8221;, so nothing to replace with &#8220;y&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p 1537\"=\"\" data-start=\"1429\" \"=\"\">\n<h2>The pronoun Y in French : Exercices PDF<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;Your <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/14G-LYUG86SzEKGcflZa8DLRJi5FdUAoMc8aMRWBaXSM\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">printable exercises on the pronoun Y in French<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc48\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f448.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/p>\n<h2>DO YOU WANT TO IMPROVE YOUR FRENCH WITH PIERRE?<\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd73\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f973.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/strong><\/span><\/strong> Enjoy your 20% discount on ALL the French courses with Pierre <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd73\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f973.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Fran\u00e7ais avec Pierre\" data-id=\"12986\" width=\"900\" data-init-width=\"900\" height=\"150\" data-init-height=\"150\" title=\"Fran\u00e7ais avec Pierre\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Francais-avec-Pierre.png\" data-width=\"900\" data-height=\"150\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 900px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 900\/150;aspect-ratio: auto 900 \/ 150;\" mt-m=\"0\" ml-m=\"-4.488999999999976\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>HOW ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Enter the promo code <strong data-end=\"37\" data-start=\"21\">FRENCHFACILE<\/strong> when making your purchase on Pierre&#8217;s website<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc47\" data-src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f447.svg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udc4c Use the pronoun Y in French easily. I\u2019ll also show you how to stop confusing it with EN + Exercises &#038; Answers as a BONUS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":13899,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","tve_updated_post":"<div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">How to use the pronoun Y in French ?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><ul class=\"\"><li class=\"\">The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y <\/strong>in French replaces <strong data-end=\"45\" data-start=\"27\">\u00e0 + noun group<\/strong> (place, thing, idea, animal).<\/li><\/ul><p>Examples:<\/p><p><em>Je vais <strong>\u00e0 la mer<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> J'<strong>y<\/strong> vais.<\/em><\/p><p>I\u2019m going to the sea. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> I\u2019m going there.<\/p><p><em>Elle s'int\u00e9resse <strong>\u00e0 la mode<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\">&nbsp;Elle s'<strong>y<\/strong> int\u00e9resse.<\/em><\/p><p>She\u2019s interested in fashion. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> She\u2019s interested in it.<\/p><p><br><\/p><ul class=\"\"><li class=\"\">We use the French pronoun <strong data-end=\"24\" data-start=\"19\">Y<\/strong> to avoid repeating a word or a group of words.<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"class=\" \"\"=\"\">For instance, the pronoun <strong data-end=\"104\" data-start=\"99\">Y<\/strong> is often used to answer a question without repeating what was mentioned in the question.<\/p><p \"\"=\"\" class=\"class=\">Example:<\/p><p \"\"=\"\" class=\"class=\"><em>Tu vas parfois <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">au cin\u00e9ma<\/span> ? Oui, j'<strong>y<\/strong> vais parfois.<\/em><\/p><p>Do you sometimes go to the cinema? Yes, I sometimes go there.<\/p><p><br><\/p><ul class=\"\"><li class=\"\">The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y <\/strong>in French also replaces <strong data-end=\"64\" data-start=\"32\">au, aux, dans, chez, sur, en<\/strong> + noun group (place, thing, idea, animal).<\/li><\/ul><p>Examples:<\/p><p><em>J'habite <strong>en ville<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> J'<strong>y<\/strong> habite.<\/em><\/p><p>I live in the city. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> I live there.<\/p><p><em>Le parfum est <strong>dans la boite<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> Le parfum<strong> y<\/strong> est.<\/em><\/p><p>The perfume is in the box. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> The perfume is there.<\/p><p><br><\/p><ul class=\"\"><li class=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/26a0.svg\">&nbsp;We never use the French pronoun \"y\" to replace a person.<\/li><\/ul><p>To replace <strong data-end=\"18\" data-start=\"11\">\u00e0 +<\/strong> a person, we use a tonic pronoun.<\/p><p>Example:<\/p><p><em>Tu penses <strong>\u00e0 tes fr\u00e8res<\/strong>. <img role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> tu penses <strong>\u00e0 eux<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p><p>You\u2019re thinking about your brothers. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> You\u2019re thinking about them.<\/p><p><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 data-end=\"44\" data-start=\"0\" class=\"\">What does the pronoun <strong data-end=\"27\" data-start=\"22\">Y<\/strong> replace exactly?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><ul class=\"\"><li>The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y <\/strong>in French always <strong>replaces<\/strong> a <strong>C<\/strong><strong>omplement of Place<\/strong> or an <strong>Indirect Object Complement&nbsp;<\/strong>that is in the form of <strong data-end=\"124\" data-start=\"106\">\u00e0 + noun group<\/strong> (place, thing, idea, animal).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>C<\/strong><strong>omplement of Place<\/strong> :<\/p><p><em>Il se trouve <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00e0 Madrid<\/span>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> Il s'<strong>y<\/strong> trouve.<\/em><\/p><p>He is in Madrid. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> He is there.<\/p><p><strong>Indirect Object Complement<\/strong> :<\/p><p><em>Il pense <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00e0 son travail<\/span>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> Il <strong>y<\/strong> pense.<\/em><\/p><p>He is thinking about his work. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> He is thinking about it.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/26a0.svg\">&nbsp;The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y<\/strong> never replaces a Noun Complement introduced by <strong data-end=\"70\" data-start=\"65\">\u00e0<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p data-empty=\"true\">Example:<\/p><p data-empty=\"true\"><em>J'ai achet\u00e9 une machine <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00e0 caf\u00e9<\/span>.<\/em><\/p><p data-empty=\"true\">I bought a coffee machine.<\/p><p data-empty=\"true\"><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper tve_image_caption\" data-css=\"tve-u-196c4ef57bf\"><span class=\"tve_image_frame\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tve_image wp-image-13927\" alt=\"comment utiliser le pronom y\" data-id=\"13927\" width=\"702\" data-init-width=\"800\" height=\"263\" data-init-height=\"300\" title=\"comment utiliser le pronom y\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/conjuguer-le-verbe-prendre-image-2.png\" data-width=\"702\" data-height=\"263\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 800 \/ 300;\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p data-empty=\"true\"><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y<\/strong> in the affirmative form<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p data-css=\"tve-u-196c4ef57be\" style=\"\">Where is the pronoun <strong data-end=\"26\" data-start=\"21\">Y<\/strong> placed in an affirmative sentence?<\/p><p data-css=\"tve-u-196c4ef57be\" style=\"\"><br><\/p><ul class=\"\"><li class=\"\">In general, the pronoun <strong data-end=\"29\" data-start=\"24\">Y<\/strong> is placed before the verb:<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Subject<\/strong>&nbsp;+&nbsp;<strong>Y<\/strong> + <strong>V<\/strong><strong>erb<\/strong><\/p><p>Example:<\/p><p><em>Tu <strong>y<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">r\u00e9fl\u00e9chis<\/span>.<\/em><\/p><p>You are thinking about it.<\/p><p><br><\/p><ul class=\"\"><li>In the pass\u00e9 compos\u00e9, <strong data-end=\"27\" data-start=\"22\">Y<\/strong> is placed before the auxiliary verbs <strong data-end=\"73\" data-start=\"65\">\u00caTRE<\/strong> and <strong data-end=\"87\" data-start=\"78\">AVOIR<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>Examples:<\/p><p><em>Ils ont bien mang\u00e9 au restaurant. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> Ils <strong>y<\/strong>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ont<\/span> bien mang\u00e9.<\/em><\/p><p>They ate well at the restaurant. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> They ate well there.<\/p><p><em>Nous sommes partis en France. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> Nous <strong>y&nbsp;<\/strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sommes<\/span> partis.<\/em><\/p><p>We left for France. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> We left for there.<\/p><p>BUT<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/26a0.svg\">&nbsp;With the verbs <strong data-end=\"43\" data-start=\"15\">pouvoir, devoir, savoir,<\/strong> and <strong data-end=\"59\" data-start=\"48\">vouloir<\/strong> followed by an infinitive:<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>pouvoir\/devoir\/savoir\/vouloir + Y + Infinitive<\/strong><\/p><p>Example:<\/p><p><em>Je peux participer au tournoi. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> Je <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">peux<\/span>&nbsp;<strong>y<\/strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">participer<\/span>.<\/em><\/p><p>I can participate in the tournament. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> I can participate in it.<\/p><p><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y<\/strong> in a negative sentence.<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p>Subject&nbsp;+&nbsp;<strong>n<\/strong>\u2018 + <strong>Y<\/strong> + verb + <strong>pas<\/strong><\/p><p>Example:<\/p><p><em>Tu ne r\u00e9fl\u00e9chis pas aux cons\u00e9quences de tes actes. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> Tu <strong>n'<\/strong><strong>y<\/strong>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">r\u00e9fl\u00e9chis<\/span>\n<strong>pas<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p><p>You are not thinking about the consequences of your actions. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> You are not thinking about them.<\/p><p><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y<\/strong> in an imperative sentence<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><strong>Verb<\/strong> + <strong>Y<\/strong><\/p><p>Examples:<\/p><p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Vas<\/span>-<strong>y<\/strong>. <\/em>&nbsp;Go there.<\/p><p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Penses<\/span>-<strong>y<\/strong>.<\/em> &nbsp;Think about it.<\/p><p><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">pronunciation of Y in french<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p data-end=\"72\" data-start=\"0\">The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y<\/strong> is pronounced exactly like the letter <strong data-end=\"61\" data-start=\"56\">i<\/strong> in French.<\/p><p data-end=\"163\" data-start=\"74\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/26a0.svg\"> Don't forget to make the liaison if there is an <strong data-end=\"130\" data-start=\"125\">s<\/strong> at the end of the previous word.<\/p><p>Example : Vas-y !&nbsp;<\/p><p>Pronunciation : [vazi]<\/p><p><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">when to use y or en in french ?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><ul class=\"\"><li>The pronoun <strong data-end=\"17\" data-start=\"12\">Y<\/strong> replaces <strong data-end=\"45\" data-start=\"27\">\u00e0 + noun group<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>Example:<\/p><p><em>J'ai voyag\u00e9 <strong>\u00e0 Bali<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> J'<strong>y<\/strong> ai voyag\u00e9.<\/em><\/p><p>I traveled to Bali. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> I traveled there.<\/p><p data-end=\"10\" data-start=\"0\">Whereas...<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li data-end=\"60\" data-start=\"12\">The pronoun <strong data-end=\"30\" data-start=\"24\">EN<\/strong> replaces <strong data-end=\"59\" data-start=\"40\">de + noun group<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>Example:<\/p><p><em>Je mange <strong>de la salade<\/strong>. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\">&nbsp;J'<strong>en<\/strong> mange.<\/em><\/p><p>I\u2019m eating some salad. <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\"> I\u2019m eating some.<\/p><p><br><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\">&nbsp;I explain to you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frenchfacile.com\/en\/the-pronoun-en-in-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" style=\"outline: none;\">when to use the pronoun <strong data-end=\"47\" data-start=\"41\">EN <\/strong>in French<\/a> in this other article.<\/p><p><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">The French pronoun Y : exercices<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><strong>Transform the sentence or answer the question using <strong data-end=\"57\" data-start=\"52\">Y<\/strong> if possible:<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p data-end=\"181\" data-start=\"127\"><em data-end=\"151\" data-start=\"127\">Je vais \u00e0 Rome demain.<\/em><br data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"154\">I\u2019m going to Rome tomorrow.<\/p><p data-end=\"265\" data-start=\"183\"><em data-end=\"224\" data-start=\"183\">Elle pense \u00e0 son avenir tous les jours.<\/em><br data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"227\">She thinks about her future every day.<\/p><p data-end=\"338\" data-start=\"267\"><em data-end=\"307\" data-start=\"267\">Nous avons achet\u00e9 une machine \u00e0 laver.<\/em><br data-start=\"307\" data-end=\"310\">We bought a washing machine.<\/p><p data-end=\"406\" data-start=\"340\"><em data-end=\"371\" data-start=\"340\">Tu r\u00eaves souvent de voyager ?<\/em><br data-start=\"371\" data-end=\"374\">Do you often dream of traveling?<\/p><p data-end=\"514\" data-start=\"408\"><em data-end=\"461\" data-start=\"408\">Il pourrait s'int\u00e9resser un peu plus \u00e0 ses enfants.<\/em><br data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"464\">He could take a bit more interest in his children.<\/p><p data-end=\"594\" data-start=\"516\"><em data-end=\"551\" data-start=\"516\">Tu veux aller au mus\u00e9e avec moi ?<\/em><br data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"554\">Do you want to go to the museum with me?<\/p><p data-end=\"673\" data-start=\"596\"><em data-end=\"637\" data-start=\"596\">Ils r\u00e9pondent toujours \u00e0 leurs parents.<\/em><br data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"640\">They always answer their parents.<\/p><p data-end=\"734\" data-start=\"675\"><em data-end=\"701\" data-start=\"675\">Tu es d\u00e9j\u00e0 all\u00e9 \u00e0 Rome ?<\/em><br data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"704\">Have you already been to Rome?<\/p><p data-end=\"807\" data-start=\"736\"><em data-end=\"774\" data-start=\"736\">Il commence \u00e0 apprendre le fran\u00e7ais.<\/em><br data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"777\">He\u2019s starting to learn French.<\/p><p data-end=\"880\" data-start=\"809\"><em data-end=\"840\" data-start=\"809\">On va r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir \u00e0 cette id\u00e9e.<\/em><br data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"843\">We\u2019re going to think about this idea.<\/p><p data-end=\"950\" data-start=\"882\"><em data-end=\"918\" data-start=\"882\">Elle s\u2019est habitu\u00e9e \u00e0 vivre seule.<\/em><br data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"921\">She got used to living alone.<\/p><p data-end=\"1034\" data-start=\"952\"><em data-end=\"987\" data-start=\"952\">Il pense \u00e0 venir plus t\u00f4t demain.<\/em><br data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"990\">He\u2019s thinking about coming earlier tomorrow.<\/p><p data-end=\"1105\" data-start=\"1036\"><em data-end=\"1069\" data-start=\"1036\">Ils tiennent \u00e0 leur r\u00e9putation.<\/em><br data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1072\">They care about their reputation.<\/p><p data-end=\"1185\" data-start=\"1107\"><em data-end=\"1147\" data-start=\"1107\">Est-ce que tu participes au concours ?<\/em><br data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1150\">Are you taking part in the contest?<\/p><p data-end=\"1250\" data-start=\"1187\"><em data-end=\"1214\" data-start=\"1187\">Tu vas mettre une veste ?<\/em><br data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1217\">Are you going to put on a jacket?<\/p><p \"=\"\" 1004\"=\"\" class=\"data-end=\" data-start=\"971\"><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">The pronoun Y : corrections<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><ul class=\"\"><li>&nbsp;<strong data-end=\"176\" data-start=\"150\">Je vais \u00e0 Rome demain.<\/strong><br data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"179\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\"> J\u2019<strong data-end=\"188\" data-start=\"183\">y<\/strong> vais demain.<\/li><li data-end=\"286\" data-start=\"203\"><strong data-end=\"249\" data-start=\"206\">Elle pense \u00e0 son avenir tous les jours.<\/strong><br data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"252\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\"> Elle <strong data-end=\"264\" data-start=\"259\">y<\/strong> pense tous les jours.<\/li><li data-end=\"434\" data-start=\"288\"><strong data-end=\"333\" data-start=\"291\">Nous avons achet\u00e9 une machine \u00e0 laver.<\/strong><br data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"336\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u274c\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\">&nbsp;Not possible \u2192 \"\u00e0 laver\" = complement of the noun \"machine\", not a place or an indirect object (COI).<\/li><li data-end=\"550\" data-start=\"436\"><strong data-end=\"472\" data-start=\"439\">Tu r\u00eaves souvent de voyager ?<\/strong><br data-start=\"472\" data-end=\"475\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u274c\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\">&nbsp;Not possible \u2192 \"de voyager\" does not start with \"\u00e0\", so not \"y\".<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"data-end=\" 550\"=\"\" data-start=\"436\" \"=\"\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\">&nbsp;Oui, j'<em>en<\/em> r\u00eave souvent.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li data-end=\"658\" data-start=\"552\"><strong data-end=\"610\" data-start=\"555\">Il pourrait s'int\u00e9resser un peu plus \u00e0 ses enfants.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p \"=\"\" 658\"=\"\" class=\"data-end=\" data-start=\"552\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u274c\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\">&nbsp;We do not replace a human complement with <strong data-end=\"47\" data-start=\"42\">Y<\/strong>.<\/p><p \"=\"\" 658\"=\"\" class=\"data-end=\" data-start=\"552\">&nbsp; &nbsp; <img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\"> Il pourrait s\u2019int\u00e9resser un peu plus <strong>\u00e0 eux<\/strong>.<\/p><ul class=\"\"><li data-end=\"735\" data-start=\"660\"><strong data-end=\"700\" data-start=\"663\">Tu veux aller au mus\u00e9e avec moi ?<\/strong><br data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"703\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\">&nbsp;Oui, je veux y aller avec toi.<\/li><li data-end=\"817\" data-start=\"737\"><strong data-end=\"783\" data-start=\"740\">Ils r\u00e9pondent toujours \u00e0 leurs parents.<\/strong><br><strong data-end=\"325\" data-start=\"292\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u274c\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\">&nbsp;Not possible <\/strong>because \"\u00e0 leurs parents\" is a human indirect object (COI), and in this case, we use the tonic pronoun \"lui \/ leur,\" not \"y.\"<br data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"328\"><strong data-end=\"364\" data-start=\"328\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\">&nbsp;<\/strong>Ils <em data-end=\"342\" data-start=\"336\">leur<\/em> r\u00e9pondent toujours.<\/li><li data-end=\"878\" data-start=\"819\"><strong data-end=\"850\" data-start=\"822\">Tu es d\u00e9j\u00e0 all\u00e9 \u00e0 Rome ?<\/strong><br data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"853\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\">&nbsp;Oui, j'<strong data-end=\"863\" data-start=\"858\">y<\/strong> suis d\u00e9j\u00e0 all\u00e9.<\/li><li data-end=\"991\" data-start=\"880\"><strong data-end=\"923\" data-start=\"883\">Il commence \u00e0 apprendre le fran\u00e7ais.<\/strong><br data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"926\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u274c\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\">&nbsp;Not possible \u2192 \"\u00e0 apprendre\" = \"\u00e0\" + infinitive, so not \"y\".<\/li><li data-end=\"1057\" data-start=\"993\"><strong data-end=\"1030\" data-start=\"997\">On va r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir \u00e0 cette id\u00e9e.<\/strong><br data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1033\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\"> On va <strong data-end=\"1046\" data-start=\"1041\">y<\/strong> r\u00e9fl\u00e9chir.<\/li><li data-end=\"1153\" data-start=\"1059\"><strong data-end=\"1101\" data-start=\"1063\">Elle s\u2019est habitu\u00e9e \u00e0 vivre seule.<\/strong><br data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1104\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u274c\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\">&nbsp;Not possible \u2192 \"\u00e0\" + infinitive, so not \"y\".<\/li><li data-end=\"1248\" data-start=\"1155\"><strong data-end=\"1196\" data-start=\"1159\">Il pense \u00e0 venir plus t\u00f4t demain.<\/strong><br data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1199\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u274c\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\">&nbsp;Not possible \u2192 \"\u00e0\" + infinitive, so not \"y\".<\/li><li data-end=\"1313\" data-start=\"1250\"><strong data-end=\"1289\" data-start=\"1254\">Ils tiennent \u00e0 leur r\u00e9putation.<\/strong><br data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1292\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\"> Ils <strong data-end=\"1303\" data-start=\"1298\">y<\/strong> tiennent.<\/li><li data-end=\"1427\" data-start=\"1315\"><strong data-end=\"1361\" data-start=\"1319\">Est-ce que tu participes au concours ?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1364\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u2705\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/2705.svg\"> Oui, j\u2019<strong data-end=\"1378\" data-start=\"1373\">y<\/strong> participe. (or : Non, je n\u2019<strong data-end=\"1411\" data-start=\"1406\">y<\/strong> participe pas.)<\/li><li data-end=\"1537\" data-start=\"1429\"><strong data-end=\"1462\" data-start=\"1433\">Tu vas mettre une veste ?<\/strong><br data-start=\"1462\" data-end=\"1465\"><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\u274c\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/274c.svg\">&nbsp;Not possible \u2192 there is no \"\u00e0\", so nothing to replace with \"y\".<\/li><\/ul><p class=\"data-end=\" 1537\"=\"\" data-start=\"1429\" \"=\"\"><br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><h2 class=\"\">The pronoun Y in French : Exercices PDF<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" role=\"img\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.1.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\">&nbsp;Your <a 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