Tout - French Pronoun

Tout can be two different kinds of pronouns.

Neuter pronoun

When it's a neuter pronoun, tout is invariable and means "all" or "everything":

   avant tout     above all

   malgré tout     in spite of everything

   c'est tout     that's all

   tout va bien     everything is fine

   tout est en règle     everything is in order

   Tout ce qui brille n'est pas or     All that glitters isn't gold


Plural pronoun

As a plural pronoun, there are two forms, tous and toutes, which mean "everyone" or "all" and usually have an antecedent.

   Où sont mes amis ? Tous sont ici. Ils sont tous ici.
   Where are my friends? Everyone is here. They're all here.

   Je ne vois pas les filles. Elles sont parties toutes ensemble.
   I don't see the girls. They all left together.


Pronunciation

The different pronouns are pronounced as follows:

   tout - [tu]
   tous - [tus]
   toutes - [tut]


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