French Subject Pronouns - Pronoms sujets

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com Guide

The first person plural French subject pronoun nous (listen) is used exactly like "we" in English.

   Nous allons en Égypte.
   We're going to Egypt.

   J'espère que nous arriverons à temps.
   I hope we arrive in time.

   Devons-nous travailler ensemble ?
   Do we have to work together?

   Quand pouvons-nous commencer ?
   When can we begin?

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• Introduction to French Subject Pronouns
• French subject pronoun: je = I
• French subject pronouns: tu, vous = you
• French subject pronouns: il, elle = he, she, it
• French subject pronoun: on = one, we, you, they
• French subject pronoun: nous = we
• French subject pronouns: ils, elles = they

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