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.
Related lessons: French pronouns
Related terms: clause - pronoun
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.
Related lessons: French pronouns
Related terms: clause - pronoun
