Combiner les Pronoms Relatifs (Combining Relatives)

What You'll LearnUnderstand the job of qui (who/that) [kee], que (that/which) [kuh], and où (where/when) [oo].Combine two simple sentences using the right connecting word.Tell the difference between qui (who/that) [kee] (used for the subject) and que (that/which) [kuh] (used for the direct object).Imagine you're telling a story to your friend. You say: 'J'ai vu un film (I saw a movie) [zhay voo uhn feelm]. Le film était intéressant (The movie was interesting) [luh feelm ay-tay ahn-tay-ray-SAHN].' That's a little repetitive, isn't it? 🤔 We can say: 'J'ai vu un film qui était intéressant (I saw a movie that was interesting) [zhay voo uhn feelm kee ay-tay ahn-tay-ray-SAHN].' It sounds much smoother! Let's learn how to do that. 🎬Why This Is UsefulTell stories more naturally.Describe people,...

These special connecting words are called relative pronouns. They replace a noun (called the antécédent (antecedent) [ahn-tay-say-DAHN]) to link a main sentence with a descriptive one.PronounWhat It DoesExamplequi (who/that) [kee]Replaces the sujet (subject) [soo-ZHAY] (a person or thing) that does the action.Le garçon qui joue au hockey est mon frère (The boy who plays hockey is my brother) [luh gar-SOHN kee zhoo oh ok-AY ay mohn frer]. 🏒que / qu' (that/which) [kuh / k]Replaces the objet direct (direct object) [ob-ZHAY dee-REKT] (the person or thing receiving the action).La poutine que j'ai mangée était délicieuse (The poutine that I ate was delicious) [la poo-TEEN kuh zhay mahn-ZHAY ay-tay day-lee-SYUHZ].où (where/when) [oo]Replaces a word that tells us about a lieu (place) [lyuh] or a...

1. Using 'qui' for the SubjectThe Rule: Use qui (who/that) [kee] to replace the subject (person or thing) of the second sentence. Qui (who/that) [kee] is always followed directly by a verb.The Pattern: Noun + qui (who/that) [kee] + verb...2. Using 'que' for the Direct ObjectThe Rule: Use que (that/which) [kuh] (or qu' [k] before a vowel) to replace the direct object of the second sentence. Que (that/which) [kuh] is always followed by a subject.The Pattern: Noun + que (that/which) [kuh] + subject + verb...3. Using 'où' for Places or TimesThe Rule: Use où (where/when) [oo] to replace a noun that indicates a place (city, park, house) or a moment (day, year, moment).The Pattern: Noun (place/time) + où (where/when) [oo] + subject + verb...