{"id":778,"date":"2023-05-08T22:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T20:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/?p=778"},"modified":"2024-09-12T14:00:14","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T12:00:14","slug":"how-to-use-en-and-y-pronoun-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/how-to-use-en-and-y-pronoun-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use \u00ab\u00a0en\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0y\u00a0\u00bb pronoun in French?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today we&rsquo;re going to see WHEN and HOW to use the pronouns <strong>en <\/strong>and <strong>y <\/strong>in French.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-table-of-contents uagb-toc__align-left uagb-toc__columns-1 uagb-toc__collapse uagb-block-303e190e     \"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-scroll= \"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-offset= \"30\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Table of contents<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M192 384c-8.188 0-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375l-160-160c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0L192 306.8l137.4-137.4c12.5-12.5 32.75-12.5 45.25 0s12.5 32.75 0 45.25l-160 160C208.4 380.9 200.2 384 192 384z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-toc__separator'><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-toc__list-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#summary-table-to-know-when-to-use-the-pronouns-en-and-y\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Summary table to know when to use the pronouns \u201cen\u201d and \u201cy\u201d<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#how-do-you-use-the-pronoun-en\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">How do you use the pronoun \u201cen\u201d?<\/a><ul class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#it-can-be-a-person\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">It can be a person:<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#or-it-can-be-a-thing\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Or it can be a thing:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#how-do-you-use-the-pronoun-y\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">How do you use the pronoun y?<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#can-y-and-en-be-used-together\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">Can y and en be used together?<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#1-en-avoir-marre-to-be-fed-up\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">1. En avoir marre (To be fed up)<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#2-sen-faire-to-worry-and-the-negative-version-ne-pas-sen-faire-not-to-worry\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">2. S\u2019en faire (To worry) &#8211; and the negative version: Ne pas s\u2019en faire (Not to worry)<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#3-sen-aller-to-go-away\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">3. S\u2019en aller (To go away)<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#4-en-vouloir-\u00e0-quelquun-being-angry-with-someone\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">4. En vouloir \u00e0 quelqu\u2019un (Being angry with someone)<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#5-sy-conna\u00eetre-know-your-stuff\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">5. S\u2019y conna\u00eetre (Know your stuff)<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#6-y-\u00eatre-pour-quelque-chose-ny-\u00eatre-pour-rien-to-have-something-to-do-with-it-to-have-nothing-to-do-with-it\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">6. Y \u00eatre pour quelque chose \/ N\u2019y \u00eatre pour rien (To have something to do with it \/ To have nothing to do with it)<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#7-\u00e7a-y-est-thats-it\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">7. \u00c7a y est ! (That&#039;s it!)<\/a><li class=\"uagb-toc__list\"><a href=\"#8-sy-faire-ne-pas-sy-faire-getting-used-to-it-not-getting-used-to-it\" class=\"uagb-toc-link__trigger\">8. S\u2019y faire \/ Ne pas s\u2019y faire (Getting used to it \/ Not getting used to it)<\/a><\/ul><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, you should know that these pronouns are <strong>very, very used in everyday life<\/strong>, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/the-10-irregular-verbs-in-the-french-subjunctive-mood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the <strong>subjunctive<\/strong><\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-in-french-between-cest-ilest-est\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the <strong>expressions \u00ab\u00a0c&rsquo;est\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0il est\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong><\/a> and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/difference-between-dont-and-duquel-in-french\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the relative pronouns <strong>dont <\/strong>and <strong>duquel<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EN - Y : 8 Expressions Idiomatiques\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SVj7jAp4ulM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Some examples<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tu veux un caf\u00e9 ?<\/strong> (Do you want a coffee?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non, merci, j\u2019<\/strong><strong><em>en<\/em><\/strong><strong> ai d\u00e9j\u00e0 bu deux.<\/strong> (No, thanks, I&rsquo;ve already had two.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tu penses \u00e0 acheter du pain tout \u00e0 l\u2019heure ?<\/strong> (Are you thinking of buying some bread later?)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ok, j\u2019<\/strong><strong><em>en<\/em><\/strong><strong> ach\u00e8terai en rentrant. <\/strong>(Okay, I&rsquo;ll buy some on the way home.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or: <strong>Ok, j\u2019<\/strong><strong><em>y<\/em><\/strong><strong> penserai.<\/strong> (Okay, I&rsquo;ll think about it.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio aligncenter\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/01-dialogue-intro.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the dialog<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I could give you 1,000 more examples of sentences from everyday life in which en and y are used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-55f35b38 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-fb6403d8\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img-pdf-bonus-french.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img-pdf-bonus-french.png 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img-pdf-bonus-french-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-ce2ee769\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PDF Bonus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have prepared a <strong>free PDF<\/strong> to help you <strong>to understand the pronouns Y and EN<\/strong>. \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3ySosva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download it for free<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will find a <strong>summary of the lesson<\/strong>, <strong>exercises <\/strong>to practice and the <strong>correction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary table to know when to use the pronouns \u201cen\u201d and \u201cy\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>You want to replace :<\/strong> <\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Quantity<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>en <\/strong>+ repeat the quantity<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>de\u2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>en <\/strong>(<em>for something<\/em>)<br>tonic pronoun (<em>for somebody<\/em>)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Place<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>y<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u00e0\u2026<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td><strong>y<\/strong> (<em>for something<\/em>)<br>indirect or tonic pronoun (<em>for somebody<\/em>)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&rsquo;s go over it in detail&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-3237e154 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M0 256C0 114.6 114.6 0 256 0C397.4 0 512 114.6 512 256C512 397.4 397.4 512 256 512C114.6 512 0 397.4 0 256zM371.8 211.8C382.7 200.9 382.7 183.1 371.8 172.2C360.9 161.3 343.1 161.3 332.2 172.2L224 280.4L179.8 236.2C168.9 225.3 151.1 225.3 140.2 236.2C129.3 247.1 129.3 264.9 140.2 275.8L204.2 339.8C215.1 350.7 232.9 350.7 243.8 339.8L371.8 211.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Attention!<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-separator\"><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">One of the main difficulties for students learning French with the french pronouns <strong>EN<\/strong> and <strong>Y<\/strong> is knowing <strong>where to put them in the sentence!<\/strong> If you also have this problem I recommend this article: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/position-of-pronouns-and-negation-words-in-french\/\" target=\"_blank\">Position of pronouns and negation words in French<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you use the pronoun \u201cen\u201d?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pronoun <strong>en <\/strong>to replace a quantity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>En<\/strong> it is used to replace a quantity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It can be a <strong>person<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Est-ce que tu as <em>un fr\u00e8re<\/em> ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, j\u2019<strong>en<\/strong> ai <em>un<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/02-frere.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Do you have a brother? Yes, I do.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Or it can be a <strong>thing<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tu as <em>une question<\/em> ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, j\u2019<strong>en<\/strong> ai <em>une<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Do you have a question? Yes, I do.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tu as <em>beaucoup de questions<\/em> ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, j\u2019<strong>en<\/strong> ai <em>beaucoup<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Do you have many questions? Yes, I have many.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/03-questionsx2.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em>s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You notice that <strong>you have to repeat the quantity<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The quantity can be expressed <strong>precisely<\/strong>: <strong>un, une, deux, quatre, cent<\/strong>&#8230; <br>Or it can be expressed <strong>imprecisely<\/strong>: <strong>peu, beaucoup, etc.<\/strong> (a little, a lot, etc.) <br>But <strong>you have to repeat the quantity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But then, how do you do that when there is <strong>no quantity<\/strong>? That is, when the answer is negative?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Est-ce que tu as <em>un fr\u00e8re<\/em> ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non, je n\u2019<strong>en<\/strong> ai pas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Do you have a brother? No, I don&rsquo;t.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/04-frere-non.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 No quantity? So <strong>we don&rsquo;t say anything<\/strong> \ud83d\ude05<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be careful, because if you say: <strong>Non, je n\u2019en ai pas <\/strong><strong><em>un<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u2026<\/strong> (No, I don&rsquo;t have one\u2026) we will wait for you to specify another number! <strong>Je n\u2019en ai pas un, \u2026j\u2019en ai <\/strong><strong><em>14<\/em><\/strong><strong> !<\/strong> (I don&rsquo;t have one, &#8230;I have 14!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a very big family! \ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#60bceb\"><strong>Do you like learning French with videos?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Receive <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\">our free video newsletter<\/a> every Friday in your e-mail box. You will get <strong>3 \u00ab\u00a0Tips &amp; Tricks\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong> on <strong>grammar<\/strong>, <strong>vocabulary<\/strong>, <strong>phonetics <\/strong>or <strong>French culture<\/strong>.<br>\ud83d\udc49\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learn-french-fun.com\/newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter.jpg\" alt=\"Every Friday afternoon, a French-language video delivered straight to your inbox, with three tips and tricks on the French language.\" class=\"wp-image-1882\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BLOG-newsletter-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pronoun <strong>en <\/strong>to replace what is after \u00ab\u00a0de&#8230;\u00a0\u00bb<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We use <strong>en <\/strong>to replace the complement preceded by the preposition <strong>de<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is important here is to remember that you use <strong>en<\/strong> when you want to replace something with <strong>de<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But be careful! In this case, we use <strong>en <\/strong>only for <strong>objects<\/strong>, <strong>ideas<\/strong>, <strong>concepts<\/strong>, in short, for <strong>something<\/strong>. But <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">never for people!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Examples<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tu as besoin <em>du t\u00e9l\u00e9phone<\/em> ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, j\u2019<strong>en<\/strong> ai besoin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Do you need the phone? Yes, I do.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/05-telephone.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You remember that <strong>du<\/strong> = <em>de + le<\/em>, right? \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But<strong> with a person<\/strong>, how do you do it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Est-ce que tu parles <em>de Priscilla<\/em> ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, je parle d\u2019<strong>elle<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Are you talking about Priscilla? Yes, I&rsquo;m talking about her.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/06-priscilla.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 In the case of a <strong>person<\/strong>, we will use the<strong> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">tonic pronoun<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, you remember tonic pronouns too? If you need more information, I&rsquo;ll link you to my <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4nDA01ujt9c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube video on tonic pronouns<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4nDA01ujt9c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/miniature-pronoms-toniques.jpg\" alt=\"Video to understand the Tonic pronouns in French\" class=\"wp-image-1656\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you use the pronoun y?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pronoun <strong>y <\/strong>to replace a place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the pronoun <strong>y<\/strong>. It is also used in two situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first, I think you already know, is to replace <strong>a place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Examples<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tu vas <em>en Italie<\/em> cet \u00e9t\u00e9 ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, j\u2019<strong>y<\/strong> vais.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Are you going to Italy this summer? Yes, I&rsquo;m going.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elle va <em>chez le coiffeur<\/em> ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non, elle n\u2019<strong>y<\/strong> va pas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Is she going to the hairdresser? No, she&rsquo;s not going.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/07-italie-coiffeur.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em>s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The pronoun <strong>y<\/strong> to replace what is after \u00ab\u00a0\u00e0&#8230;\u00a0\u00bb<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The second situation is to replace the complement preceded by the preposition <strong>\u00e0<\/strong>. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Everything after <strong>\u00e0<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Examples<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ils pensent souvent <em>\u00e0 leurs derni\u00e8res vacances<\/em> ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, ils <strong>y<\/strong> pensent souvent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Do they often think about their last vacation? Yes, they often think about it.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tu t\u2019int\u00e9resses <em>au curling<\/em> ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non, je ne m\u2019<strong>y<\/strong> int\u00e9resse pas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Are you interested in curling? No, I&rsquo;m not interested.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/08-vacances-curling.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em>s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We agree, there too, you remember that: <strong>au <\/strong>&nbsp;= <em>\u00e0 + le<\/em>, right? \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then, like earlier with <strong>de<\/strong>, <strong>when you want to talk about a person<\/strong>, <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">you&rsquo;re not going to use <em>y<\/em> but the pronoun&#8230; indirect&#8230; or tonic<\/span>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Examples<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tu t\u00e9l\u00e9phones souvent <em>\u00e0 ta m\u00e8re<\/em> ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, je <strong>lui <\/strong>t\u00e9l\u00e9phone souvent. <strong>(pronom indirect)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Do you phone your mother often? Yes, I often phone her)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tu penses souvent <em>\u00e0 ta m\u00e8re<\/em> ?&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, je pense souvent <strong>\u00e0 elle<\/strong>. <strong>(pronom tonique)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Do you often think about your mother? Yes, I often think about her.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/09-telephonerx2.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em>s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to know if you are using the indirect or tonic pronoun ?????<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2192 Don&rsquo;t worry, if you can think of <strong>something <\/strong>or <strong>somebody<\/strong>, it&rsquo;s the <strong>tonic pronoun<\/strong> you should use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the action of the verb is <strong>not &#8211; logically &#8211; possible with a thing<\/strong>, it is the <strong>indirect pronoun<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You rarely phone something&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>You should know that because of these rules and all these exceptions, you will unfortunately hear many French people using <strong>en<\/strong> or <strong>y<\/strong> with people! So, if at the beginning, you make a mistake once in a while, it won&rsquo;t be dramatic.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can <em>y<\/em> and <em>en<\/em> be used together?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, of course, you can use the pronouns <strong>y<\/strong> and <strong>en<\/strong> in the same sentence. In this case, the pronoun <strong>y<\/strong> comes before the pronoun <strong>en<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Example<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Elle te donne des bonbons \u00e0 l&rsquo;\u00e9cole ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oui, elle m&rsquo;<strong>y en<\/strong> donne.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>(Does she give you candy at school? Yes, she gives me some.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/10-double-pronom.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But, honestly, too many pronouns kills the pronoun \ud83d\ude01 I mean, sometimes it&rsquo;s good, to be sure to be well understood, not to want to replace absolutely everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You know, if you make two sentences instead of one, or if you repeat a word it&rsquo;s not a big deal&#8230; Especially if it improves the understanding of your interlocutor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you know how the pronouns <strong>en <\/strong>and <strong>y <\/strong>work, let&rsquo;s take a look at a selection of 8 idioms used very frequently in French that use <strong>en <\/strong>and <strong>y<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8 popular French idioms with \u00ab\u00a0en\u00a0\u00bb and \u00ab\u00a0y\u00a0\u00bb<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pronoms EN et Y. Je t\u2019explique TOUT !\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s-xO_dEz1XA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">- <strong>J\u2019 m\u2019en vais<\/strong> !\n- <strong>\u00c7a y est<\/strong>, tu pars ?\n- Ouais, <strong>j\u2019en ai marre de<\/strong> Manu.\n- <strong>Tu lui en veux<\/strong> ? Mais <strong>il n\u2019y est pour rien<\/strong>.\n- Tu parles ! <strong>Il s\u2019y conna\u00eet<\/strong> en probl\u00e8mes !\n- <strong>T\u2019en fais pas<\/strong>, \u00e7a va s\u2019arranger. Et au pire, <strong>tu t\u2019y feras<\/strong>\u2026<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/11-dialogue-expressions.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the dialog<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you understand that typical French dialogue? You know, this kind of little dialogue filled with short sentences that seem simple&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, because students usually tell me that it sounds simple BUT they don&rsquo;t understand anything!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why do these types of sentences sound complicated?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because they are full of little words, all those little words that we can&rsquo;t distinguish anymore&#8230; And don&rsquo;t forget the <em>particular<\/em> phonetics of the French&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this little dialogue, there are 8 very common idioms that use the pronouns <strong>en<\/strong> and <strong>y<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And as you know, an idiom can&rsquo;t be translated word by word. <br>So, don&rsquo;t try to figure out the meaning of the sentence by trying to understand each word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You just need to know the idiom, and the sentence will become &#8211; all of a sudden &#8211; crystal clear, obvious!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-454e18e4 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-9a7e9469\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img-pdf-bonus-french.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img-pdf-bonus-french.png 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/img-pdf-bonus-french-300x250.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-63bc2557\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PDF Bonus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have prepared a <strong>free PDF<\/strong> to help you with <strong>the 8 French idioms with Y and EN<\/strong>. \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3xXc64q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download it for free<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will find a <strong>summary of the lesson<\/strong>, <strong>exercises <\/strong>to practice and the <strong>correction<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. En avoir marre (To be fed up)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>En avoir marre<\/strong> or <strong>en avoir assez<\/strong> <strong>de quelqu\u2019un ou quelque chose<\/strong> (\u00ab\u00a0To be fed up\u00a0\u00bb).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This expression means that we can&rsquo;t stand sb. or sth. anymore, we don&rsquo;t want to see him, hear him, or do anything with this person or this thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Examples<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>J\u2019en ai assez de cette chaleur.<\/strong> (I&rsquo;m tired of this heat.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Elle en a assez de ses voisins. Ils font du bruit tous les soirs.<\/strong> (She&rsquo;s tired of her neighbors. They make noise every night.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/12-enavoirmarre.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em>s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. S\u2019en faire (To worry) &#8211; and the negative version: Ne pas s\u2019en faire (Not to worry)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To worry, to be concerned, to be afraid about something or someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You know, when you regularly think about something that sticks in your head, that comes back and leaves an unpleasant feeling accompanied by a little bit of fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Examples<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Arr\u00eate de t\u2019en faire, \u00e7a va bien se passer !<\/strong> (Stop worrying, it will be fine!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ne t\u2019en fais pas, on ne sera pas en retard.<\/strong> (Don&rsquo;t worry, we won&rsquo;t be late.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/13-senfaire.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em>s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. S\u2019en aller (To go away)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Easy to understand this expression, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And you can be pretty sure that a French person, in an everyday sentence, will say <strong>s&rsquo;en aller<\/strong> much more frequently than <strong>partir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Examples<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ciao, je m\u2019en vais.<\/strong> (Ciao, I&rsquo;m going away.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non, s\u2019il te pla\u00eet, reste encore un peu, ne t\u2019en vas pas d\u00e9j\u00e0.<\/strong> (No, please, stay a little longer, don&rsquo;t go yet.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/14-senaller.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em>s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. En vouloir \u00e0 quelqu\u2019un (Being angry with someone)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Imagine this situation: You are at school and your French teacher gave you a bad mark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But you had learned your lesson, you knew it very well and you think that this bad mark is unfair. <br>How do you feel?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tu en veux \u00e0 ton professeur !<\/strong> (You are angry with your teacher!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Another example<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Il ne faut pas leur en vouloir, ils sont jeunes.<\/strong> (Don&rsquo;t blame them, they are young.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/15-envouloir.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em>s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. S\u2019y conna\u00eetre (Know your stuff)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is when you have a great skill in a specific area. You are very good at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the little introductory dialogue, it was of course ironic&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tu parles ! Il s\u2019y conna\u00eet en probl\u00e8mes ! <\/strong>(You bet! He knows about problems!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Another more classic example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Elle s\u2019y conna\u00eet en informatique.<\/strong> (She knows about computers.) She is very good at computers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/16-syconnaitre.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em>s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Y \u00eatre pour quelque chose \/ N\u2019y \u00eatre pour rien (To have something to do with it \/ To have nothing to do with it)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be responsible for something or partly responsible. Because of somebody or something, something happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Examples<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>C\u2019est pas moi, j\u2019y suis pour rien !<\/strong> (It&rsquo;s not me, I&rsquo;m not to blame!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bien s\u00fbr que tu y es pour quelque chose, je t\u2019ai vu faire tomber le vase par terre.<\/strong> (Of course you had something to do with it, I saw you drop the vase on the floor.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/17-yetrepourqqch.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em>s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. \u00c7a y est ! (That&rsquo;s it!)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An expression used to indicate that you&rsquo;ve just finished what you were doing. We have just finished the last step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Examples<\/span>:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u00c7a y est, c\u2019est pr\u00eat !<\/strong> (That&rsquo;s it, it&rsquo;s ready!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00c7a y est, ils recommencent \u00e0 mettre la musique super fort !<\/strong> (That&rsquo;s it, they&rsquo;re playing the music loud again!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/18-cayest.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em>s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this second example, \u00ab\u00a0that&rsquo;s it\u00a0\u00bb will rather mark the starting point. But we can always explain it by saying that until this moment, everything was calm, and then, that&rsquo;s it, it&rsquo;s over, it&rsquo;s not calm anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. S\u2019y faire \/ Ne pas s\u2019y faire (Getting used to it \/ Not getting used to it)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting used to something or somebody and eventually accepting the new situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Examples<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u00c0 Nice, pendant l\u2019\u00e9t\u00e9, il fait tr\u00e8s chaud et certaines personnes n\u2019arrivent pas \u00e0 s\u2019y faire.<\/strong> (In Nice, during the summer, it is very hot and some people can&rsquo;t get used to it.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Il faut s\u2019y faire, le temps passe vite.<\/strong> (You have to get used to it, time flies)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/19-syfaire.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Listen to the example<\/em>s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And yes, time flies&#8230; and we had time to see 8 very common idiomatic expressions used with <strong>en<\/strong> and <strong>y<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that\u2019s about it for the French pronouns <strong>en<\/strong> and <strong>y<\/strong>! Just remember the summary table, and you should be good to go. Of course, practice makes perfect, so don\u2019t be afraid to use these two little guys in your next conversation with a Francophone \u2013 they might just throw you a few curve balls, but that\u2019s all part of the fun!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Au revoir for now my dear students \u2013 see you soon!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buymeacoffee.com\/learnfrenchfun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog.png 600w, https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/bmc-encart-blog-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articles that might interest you: <\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learn-french-fun.com\/blog\/the-imperative-in-french-how-to-conjugate-verbs-in-imperative-when-do-you-have-to-use-the-imperative\/\">The Imperative in French: How to Conjugate Verbs in Imperative? 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