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Subject Pronouns

je, tu, il ... and on

The subject pronouns

je, tu, il/elle/on, nous, vous, ils/elles.

📊 Subject pronouns
Person Singular Plural
1st je nous
2nd tu vous
3rd m il ils
3rd f elle elles
impersonal on —
💬 Examples
je / tu / il
I / you / he
📝 tu is informal singular
nous / vous / ils
we / you / they
📝 vous = plural or formal
tu vs vous

tu for friends and family; vous for politeness or for the plural.

💬 Examples
Comment vas-tu ?
How are you? (informal)
📝 tu = informal
Comment allez-vous ?
How are you? (formal)
📝 vous = formal / plural
on = we / one / people

on is extremely common for 'we' in speech.

💬 Examples
On va au cinéma.
We're going to the cinema.
📝 on = colloquial 'we'
Ici on parle français.
Here people speak French.
📝 on = one / people