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Pronom adverbial

French Adverbial Pronoun

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2019-03-13

See also: Pronom and Pronoun Types

There are two tiny words in French of huge importance: y and en. These so-called "adverbial pronouns" replace previously mentioned places or ideas in sentences.

Lessons with more detail on Pronom adverbial

Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns)
Y can replace à + [thing/object/location] (French Adverbial Pronouns)
En can replace de + [phrase] (French Adverbial Pronouns)
Position of French object and adverbial pronouns in negative commands in the imperative mood (L'Impératif) in French
Using French adverbial pronoun "y" in affirmative commands in the imperative mood (L'Impératif) in French
En with quantities = Of them (French Adverbial Pronouns)
Using French adverbial pronoun "en" in affirmative commands in the imperative mood (L'Impératif) in French
Position of Double Pronouns in French - Indirect Object Pronoun + "en"
Position of Double Pronouns in French - Direct Object Pronoun + "y"
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