Stressed Pronouns (moi, toi, lui ...)

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Moi (I / me)

First-person singular stressed pronoun

📌 Note de grammaire

The stressed pronoun 'moi' is used to emphasize the subject, after prepositions, in comparisons, and in left-dislocation. Paradigm: moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles.

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Toi (you)

Second-person singular informal stressed pronoun

📌 Note de grammaire

Used for emphasis, after prepositions, and in short answers when addressing one person informally. It corresponds to the 'tu' subject pronoun.

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Lui / Elle (he/him / she/her)

Third-person singular masculine and feminine stressed pronouns

📌 Note de grammaire

'Lui' is masculine singular, and 'elle' is feminine singular. They replace nouns representing people after prepositions or for emphasis.

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Nous / Vous (we/us / you)

First and second-person plural stressed pronouns

📌 Note de grammaire

'Nous' and 'vous' have the same form for both subject pronouns and stressed pronouns. They are used after prepositions and for emphasis.

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Eux / Elles (they/them)

Third-person plural masculine and feminine stressed pronouns

📌 Note de grammaire

'Eux' is masculine plural (or mixed group), and 'elles' is strictly feminine plural. Used after prepositions and for topicalization.

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Use after prepositions (avec, pour, sans, chez ...)

Prepositions followed by stressed pronouns

📌 Note de grammaire

Stressed pronouns must always follow prepositions (e.g., avec, pour, sans, chez, contre, sur). Subject pronouns (je, tu, il) can never directly follow a preposition.

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Emphasis and Subject Dislocation (C'est ... qui/que)

Stressed pronouns for emphasis and isolation

📌 Note de grammaire

French uses stressed pronouns at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis (dislocation), followed by a comma and the standard subject pronoun, or in cleft sentences like 'C'est moi qui...'.

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C'est + Stressed Pronoun (It is me, it is you ...)

Identifying people using 'c'est' + stressed pronoun

📌 Note de grammaire

To answer questions like 'Who is there?' or to identify someone, French uses 'C'est' (or 'Ce sont') followed immediately by a stressed pronoun.

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Stressed pronouns in comparisons (que moi, que toi ...)

Using stressed pronouns after 'que' in comparisons

📌 Note de grammaire

In comparative structures (plus... que, moins... que, aussi... que), the second element of comparison is always a stressed pronoun, never a subject pronoun.

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Coordination of pronouns (Paul et moi, toi et lui ...)

Linking multiple pronouns or nouns with conjunctions

📌 Note de grammaire

When combining multiple subjects or objects with 'et' or 'ou', stressed pronouns must be used instead of subject pronouns.

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Short answers without verbs (Moi aussi, moi non plus ...)

Expressing agreement or disagreement using stressed pronouns

📌 Note de grammaire

To express 'me too' or 'me neither', French pairs a stressed pronoun with 'aussi' (positive agreement) or 'non plus' (negative agreement).

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Reflexive emphasis with 'soi' (on, chacun, personne ...)

Using 'soi' with impersonal or indefinite pronouns

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When the subject is an indefinite pronoun like 'on', 'chacun', 'tout le monde', or 'personne', the corresponding reflexive stressed pronoun is 'soi' (oneself).

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Stressed Pronouns (moi, toi, lui ...)

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Moi (I / me)

Toi (you)

Lui / Elle (he/him / she/her)

Nous / Vous (we/us / you)

Eux / Elles (they/them)

Use after prepositions (avec, pour, sans, chez ...)

Emphasis and Subject Dislocation (C'est ... qui/que)

C'est + Stressed Pronoun (It is me, it is you ...)

Stressed pronouns in comparisons (que moi, que toi ...)

Coordination of pronouns (Paul et moi, toi et lui ...)

Short answers without verbs (Moi aussi, moi non plus ...)

Reflexive emphasis with 'soi' (on, chacun, personne ...)

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