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French aeroplane above the clouds.
Au-dessus des nuages - above the clouds.

Prepositions and Pronouns

Prepositions and pronouns keep French sentences clear. Learn how words like ‘à’ and ‘de’ link ideas, and how pronouns replace nouns to avoid repetition.

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Fascinating Fact:

French subject pronouns include “je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles”, and they must be used because French verbs do not always show the subject clearly.

In GCSE Fast French, prepositions show relationships such as place, time, and direction, while pronouns help you speak and write smoothly without repeating the same nouns. This topic supports accuracy in longer sentences, especially in reading, listening, and translation tasks.

Key Terms

  • Preposition: A linking word placed before a noun or pronoun, showing a relationship, such as location, time, or direction.
  • Pronoun: A word that replaces a noun, so you do not repeat the noun every time you mention it.
  • Object pronoun: A pronoun that replaces the person or thing receiving the action, often placed before the verb in French.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a subject pronoun in French?

A French subject pronoun tells you who is doing the action of the verb, for example “je” (I) or “nous” (we). It is used with the verb in most sentences.

What do French prepositions do in a sentence?

French prepositions link words by showing relationships, such as where something is, when something happens, or who something is for. They often sit before a noun, for example “à la maison”.

What is the difference between direct and indirect object pronouns in French?

A direct object pronoun replaces the thing directly affected by the verb, while an indirect object pronoun replaces the person something is done to or for. The verb pattern helps you decide which type you need.

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In each question you will be given a word or words in English. All you have to do is choose the French equivalent from the four choices offered.
1 .
Above / over
Au-dessus de
Au-dessous de
Au fond de
Au bout de
Au-dessous de = beneath / below
Au fond de = at the back of / at the bottom of
Au bout de = at the end of (i.e. length, not time)
2 .
Despite / in spite of
Depuis
Derrière
Devant
Malgré
Depuis = since / for
Derrière = behind
Devant = in front of
3 .
Around
À
Autour de
À côté de
À travers
À = to / at
À côté de = next to
À travers = across / through
4 .
At the house of
Chez
En
Parmi
Pour
En = in / within (time)
Parmi = amongst
Pour = for / in order to
5 .
Without
Sous
Sans
Sur
Selon
Sous = under
Sur = on
Selon = according to
6 .
Who?
Quel / quelle ?
Que ?
Quoi ?
Qui ?
Quel / quelle ? = which?
Que ? = what?
Quoi ? = what?
7 .
Outside of
En face de
Entre
Jusqu’à
En dehors de
En face de = opposite
Entre = between
Jusqu’à = up to / until
8 .
Towards
Vers
Contre
De
Par
Contre = against
De = of / from
Par = by
9 .
Nobody / no-one
Ne … rien
Non plus
Ne ... personne
N'importe qui
Ne … rien = nothing
Non plus = either / neither
N'importe qui = anybody
10 .
Instead of
Au milieu de
Au bord de
Au lieu de
Près de
Au milieu de = in the middle of
Au bord de = at the side / edge of
Près de = near
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - French

Author:  Graeme Haw
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