{"id":34071,"date":"2021-08-13T17:51:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-13T15:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=34071"},"modified":"2021-08-13T17:51:30","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T15:51:30","slug":"avoiding-repetition-y-and-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/avoiding-repetition-y-and-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoiding repetition: y and en"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bonjour!<\/em><\/p>\n

Transparent Language Online has recently added 64 French grammar lessons. Each lesson are 20 minutes each, which means we now have over 21 hours of grammar learning! If you’d like to check them out, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Let’s look at two of our newest lessons on avoiding repetition by using the pronouns y<\/em> and en<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The pronoun\u00a0en<\/strong>\u00a0is used to avoid repetition and usually can be translated as\u00a0some\u00a0or\u00a0any. The pronoun\u00a0en\u00a0generally replaces the construction\u00a0de\u00a0+\u00a0noun\u00a0when referring to an object or a thing.<\/p>\n

Je parle\u00a0de\u00a0ce probl\u00e8me<\/em>. – I’m talking about this problem.<\/p>\n

J’en parle. – <\/em>I’m talking about\u00a0it.<\/p>\n

The pronoun\u00a0en\u00a0is often used to replace nouns that are preceded by expressions of quantity, such as beaucoup de,\u00a0trop de,\u00a0assez<\/em>\u00a0de<\/em>, and\u00a0un peu de<\/em>. The pronoun\u00a0en\u00a0is also used to replace nouns preceded by a partitive article (du,\u00a0de la,\u00a0de\u00a0l’,\u00a0des)<\/em> or a number (un,\u00a0deux, etc.). Be sure to\u00a0keep the expression of quantity\u00a0if there is one indicated!<\/p>\n

Tu as beaucoup de travail ? Oui, j’en ai beaucoup. – <\/em>Do you have a lot of homework? Yes, I have enough (of it.)<\/p>\n

Roger boit du caf\u00e9 ? Oui, il en boit. – <\/em>Roger drinks coffee? Yes, he drinks it.<\/p>\n

Vouz mangez deux pommes ? Oui, j’en mange deux. – <\/em>Are you eating two apples? Yes, I am eating two (of them.)<\/p>\n

The pronoun\u00a0y\u00a0<\/strong>is used to avoid repetition and most often represents a\u00a0location\u00a0or\u00a0inanimate\u00a0things.<\/p>\n

1. In the case of\u00a0location, translate\u00a0y<\/em>\u00a0as\u00a0there.<\/p>\n

Je vais \u00e0 la plage<\/em>. – I\u2019m going to the beach.<\/p>\n

J\u2019y vais. –<\/em>\u00a0I\u2019m going\u00a0there.<\/p>\n

2. In the case of\u00a0inanimate\u00a0things, translate\u00a0y\u00a0as\u00a0it.<\/p>\n

Je pense aux devoirs.<\/em> – I\u2019m thinking about homework.<\/p>\n

J\u2019y pense. – <\/em>I\u2019m thinking about\u00a0it.<\/p>\n

To identify if\u00a0y\u00a0is the correct pronoun to use, take a close look at the\u00a0prepositions. Below is a list of common prepositions that lead to a prepositional phrase that should usually be replaced by the pronoun\u00a0y.<\/p>\n

\u00e0, chez, dans, derri\u00e8re, devant, en, sur<\/em><\/p>\n

On est \u00e0 l’a\u00e9roport. On y est. – <\/em>We are at the airport. We are there.<\/p>\n

Elle est devant l’\u00e9glise. Elle y est. – <\/em>She is behind the church. She is there.<\/p>\n

Il est chez le dentiste. Il y est. – <\/em>He is at the dentists. He is there.<\/p>\n

Can you transform the following sentences using the pronouns en<\/em> or y? <\/em><\/strong>Try in the comments below!<\/p>\n

Nous avons des amis.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tu vas souvent au caf\u00e9.<\/em><\/p>\n

Vous buvez deux verres de vin.<\/em><\/p>\n

Elle est all\u00e9e \u00e0 Paris.<\/em><\/p>\n

Vous buvez de l\u2019eau.<\/em><\/p>\n

Elle cherches des raisons.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tu as beaucoup de chance.<\/em><\/p>\n

Il est all\u00e9 chez le dentiste.<\/em><\/p>\n

Je pense \u00e0 ma vie.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bonjour! Transparent Language Online has recently added 64 French grammar lessons. Each lesson are 20 minutes each, which means we now have over 21 hours of grammar learning! If you’d like to check them out, click here. Let’s look at two of our newest lessons on avoiding repetition by using the pronouns y and en…<\/p>\n

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