D’accord 2 Leçon 2B.2 Pronouns Y and EN

Oui, j’ vais chaque matin. Tu vas à l’école? Oui, j’ vais chaque matin. me te nous vous le la les l’ lui leur y y there

Tu as des chiens? Oui, j’ ai trois. le of it/them me te nous vous la les l’ lui leur y en en

Il y a combien de manchots? Il y en a trois beaucoup

Point de départ The pronoun y replaces a previously mentioned phrase that begins with the prepositions à, chez, dans, en, or sur. The pronoun en replaces a previously mentioned phrase that begins with a partitive or indefinite article, or with the preposition de.

The pronouns y and en precede the conjugated verb. Never omit y or en even when the English equivalents can be omitted.

Y = there Use with prepositions of place. À, chez, dans, sur, à côté, en, etc. Tu habites à Williamsburg? Oui, j’y habite Il est dans la salle de classe? Oui, il y est Tu vas à la banque? Non, je n’y vais pas

Y = it (with verbs followed by à) Tu penses à l’examen? Oui, j’y pense Not just with places! You can also use y when you are referring to an noun that is preceded by the preposition à. Y = it (with verbs followed by à) Tu penses à l’examen? Oui, j’y pense Elle arrive à faire ses devoirs? Oui, elle y arrive Tu veux jouer au foot? Oui, je veux y jouer. J’envoie la lettre à la maison.  J’y envoie la lettre. What about when people are introduced by the preposition à? Use indirect object pronouns. J’envoie la lettre à Marie. Je lui envoie la lettre.

En = some / of it / of them Numbers: Tu as des livres? Oui, j’en ai cinq. Elle a des soeurs? Non, elle n’en a pas. Quantity: (assez, beaucoup, trop, peu, moins, etc.) Il a des crayons? Oui, il en a beaucoup.

En =it/them Whenever you see the preposition de Elle parle de son copain? Non, elle n’en parle pas. Tu te souviens de ce film? Oui, je m’en souviens.

Always use en with a number or expression of quantity when the noun is omitted. Use en to replace a prepositional phrase that begins with de.

In the passé composé, the past participle never agrees with y or en. Like other pronouns in an infinitive construction, y and en precede the infinitive. In the passé composé, the past participle never agrees with y or en. © and ® 2011 Vista Higher Learning, Inc.

In an affirmative tu command, add an -s to any -er verb followed by y or en. Note that aller also follows this pattern. When using two pronouns in the same sentence, y and en always come in second position.

With imperatives, moi followed by y and en becomes m’y and m’en With imperatives, moi followed by y and en becomes m’y and m’en. Toi followed by y and en becomes t’y and t’en. When used together in the same sentence, y is placed before en.

“Honi soit qui mal y pense.” The motto of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. An English order founded 1348. According to legend, the garter holding up the stockings of Catherine Montacute, Countess of Salisbury, slipped off. King Edward III picked it up and gave it back to her and said (in French) “Shame on him who thinks evil on it.” Symbolizes chivalry and honor There can never be more than 24 official members.