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Antecedent - Antécédent - French Grammar + Pronunciation Glossary

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Definition: An antecent is the previously mentioned or implied word, phrase, or clause that a pronoun refers to.

Example:

J'ai acheté un livre. / Il a été écrit en 1999.
I bought a book. / It was written in 1999.

Si nous allons faire un gâteau, nous devons le faire maintenant.
If we're going to make a cake, we need to do it now.

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