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A2BeginnerPronouns · Point 19 / 40

le, la, les, l'

To avoid repeating a noun, replace it with “le”, “la” or “les”, and put that little word right before the verb.

PronounReplacesMeaning
le« le » remplace un nom masculin singulier.“le” replaces a masculine singular noun.
la« la » remplace un nom féminin singulier.“la” replaces a feminine singular noun.
les« les » remplace un nom pluriel.“les” replaces a plural noun.
l'devant une voyelle, « le » et « la » deviennent « l’ ».before a vowel, “le” and “la” become “l’”.

The pronoun goes right before the verb: “Je le prends”, “Vous la signez”. Before a vowel “le” and “la” become “l’”: “Je l’ai”.

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  • Je prends le.Je le prends.

    In French the pronoun goes before the verb, not after as in English (“I take it”).

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