French subject pronouns Singular Plural 1st je I 1st nous we 2nd tu you ­ informal / singular 2nd vous you ­ formal / singular or plural 3rd il he / it 3rd ils they ­ masculine or mixed group 3rd elle she / it 3rd elles they ­ feminine 3rd on one / we / they Je Je​
always means ​
I​
except in sentences like Jennifer and I ​
which would translate to Jennifer et moi Je parle français. I speak French. Tu Tu​
is the informal way to say ​
you​
. Use it with people you know well, like with family, good friends and children. Tu es gentille. You are nice (to a girl you know well). Il Il​
means ​
he​
. It also means ​
it​
when referring to masculine & singular nouns. Pierre aime la pizza. Il aime la pizza. Le stylo est sur la table. Il est sur la table. Pierre likes pizza. He likes pizza. The pen is on the table. It is on the table. Elle Elle​
means ​
she​
. It also means ​
it​
when referring to feminine & singular nouns. Sophie aime les légumes. Sophie likes vegetables. Elle aime les légumes. La bouteille d’eau est dans le frigo. Elle est dans le frigo. She likes vegetables. The bottle of water is in the fridge. It is in the fridge. On On​
can have several meanings (see examples below). Notice that verbs conjugated using ​
on​
will always be 3rd person singular, just like ​
il​
and ​
elle​
. On Quand on a faim, on mange. On​
can mean ​
one​
. When one is hungry, one eats. On On est là! On​
can mean ​
we ​
. We are here! On On dit que fumer donne le cancer. On​
can mean ​
they​
. They say smoking gives you cancer. Nous Nous​
means ​
we Nous allons à la plage. We are going to the beach. Vous Vous​
is the formal and singular way of saying ​
you​
. Use it to show respect with people you don’t know, elders, or in formal settings. Vous êtes gentille. You are nice (to a woman you don’t know). Vous Vous ​
is the plural ​
you​
. Use it when you’re talking to more than one person, even if the people are friends, family or children. Vous êtes fous! You are crazy! (to a group) Ils Ils​
means ​
they​
when referring either to an all masculine group or to a mixed group. Remember that ​
ils​
can also refer to a group of masculine things. François et Gérard discutent. Ils discutent. Les verres sont dans le placard. Ils sont dans le placard. François and Gerard are chatting. They are chatting. The glasses are in the cabinet. They are in the cabinet. Elles Elles​
means ​
they​
when referring to an all feminine group. ​
Elles​
can also refer to a group of feminine things. Sophie et Jennifer font du yoga. Elles font du yoga. Les fraises sont dans le panier. Elles sont dans le panier. Sophie and Jennifer are doing yoga. They are doing yoga. The strawberries are in the basket. They are in the basket.