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French subject pronouns worksheet with answers for French 1 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: French has nine subject pronouns: je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles. For French 1 students practising French subject pronouns, this worksheet gives 20 problems from easy to hard: which pronoun, pronouns in English and conjugate être. The answer key is on a separate page, and the worksheet is a free printable PDF.

These twenty problems train pronouns, the six forms of être, the pronoun on, agreement of nationalities and the omission of the article before a job. They match ACTFL Novice Mid and develop interpersonal, interpretive and presentational skills in the World-Readiness Standards.

Level: French 1 (high school, ACTFL Novice) · Standards: ACTFL Novice Mid, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

Problem 1 Which pronoun ★★★

Write the subject pronoun that replaces each group.

  1. Karim
  2. Awa
  3. Léa and Inès
  4. Karim and Léa
  5. Marc and me

Problem 2 Pronouns in English ★★★

Translate each pronoun into English.

  1. il
  2. elle
  3. nous
  4. je

Problem 3 Conjugate être ★★★

Write the correct form of être.

  1. je ____
  2. tu ____
  3. il ____
  4. nous ____
  5. vous ____
  6. elles ____

Problem 4 Choose the form ★★★

Choose the correct form of être.

  1. Elle (est / sont) canadienne.
  2. Nous (êtes / sommes) amis.
  3. Ils (est / sont) à Dakar.
  4. Je (suis / es) élève.

Problem 5 Feminine forms ★★★

Write the feminine form of each nationality.

  1. français
  2. canadien
  3. sénégalais
  4. marocain

Problem 6 Where are they from ★★★

Write the nationality (masculine or feminine) that fits each name tag.

Four name tags: Awa from Dakar, Louis from Montréal, Yasmine from Rabat, Noé from LyonAwaLouisYasmineNoéDakarMontréalRabatLyon
Four people, four cities.
  1. Awa
  2. Louis (Québec)
  3. Yasmine
  4. Noé

Problem 7 Jobs match ★★★

Match each French job (1–4) with its English meaning (a–d).

  1. médecin
  2. boulanger
  3. journaliste
  4. étudiante
  1. reporter
  2. physician
  3. student (girl)
  4. baker

Problem 8 Être and nationality ★★★

Complete each sentence with the correct form of être.

  1. Fatou ____ sénégalaise.
  2. Mehdi et Karim ____ marocains.
  3. Vous ____ suisses ?
  4. Je ____ américaine.
  5. Tu ____ de Lausanne ?

Problem 9 No article ★★★

Correct the mistake in each sentence.

  1. Il est un médecin.
  2. Elle est une étudiante.
  3. Je suis un élève.

Problem 10 Replace the names ★★★

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the names with a pronoun.

  1. Maëlys est étudiante.
  2. Karim et Léo sont français.
  3. Awa et Inès sont belges.
  4. Mehdi et moi sommes amis.

Problem 11 Say it with on ★★★

Rewrite each sentence with on instead of nous.

  1. Nous sommes en classe.
  2. Nous sommes français.
  3. Nous ne sommes pas en retard.

Problem 12 English to French ★★★

Translate each sentence into French.

  1. I am a student. (a girl speaking)
  2. They are French. (two boys)
  3. We are friends.
  4. You are American. (formal, to a woman)

Problem 13 Make it plural ★★★

Rewrite each sentence in the plural.

  1. Il est suisse.
  2. Elle est marocaine.
  3. Tu es sénégalais. (address two people)
  4. Je suis étudiante. (we are girls)

Problem 14 Agree the adjective ★★★

Choose the correct form of the adjective.

  1. Léa est (français / française).
  2. Karim est (canadien / canadienne).
  3. Ils sont (belge / belges).
  4. Awa et Inès sont (sénégalais / sénégalaises).

Problem 15 Club roster ★★★

Write two sentences about each person on the roster: one with the nationality, one with the job.

A roster: Amadou, Dakar, boulanger; Chloé, Québec, infirmière1. Amadou · Dakar · boulanger2. Chloé · Québec · infirmière
Two members of a French club.

Problem 16 Meet Yanis ★★★

Read the text, then answer the questions in English.

Salut ! Je m’appelle Yanis. Je suis algérien, mais ma famille est à Lyon. Nous sommes quatre. Ma sœur Lila est étudiante. Mon père est médecin. Ma mère est professeure. Moi, je suis élève.

(ma famille = my family; ma sœur = my sister; mon père = my father; ma mère = my mother)

  1. Where is Yanis’s family?
  2. What does his father do?
  3. How many people are in his family?
  4. Which pronoun can replace Lila?

Problem 17 Introduce three people ★★★

Write five French sentences presenting yourself and two friends from the French club: give a nationality or a job for each, using être and at least one on.

Problem 18 Translate the dialogue ★★★

Translate into English.

— Vous êtes canadiens ?
— Non, nous sommes belges. Moi, je suis journaliste, et elle est photographe.
— Et vous, vous êtes à Liège pour le travail ?

Problem 19 Five errors ★★★

Correct the mistake in each sentence.

  1. Mehdi et Karim est marocains.
  2. Elle est une journaliste.
  3. Nous êtes élèves.
  4. Awa est sénégalais.
  5. On sont amis.

Problem 20 Fill the paragraph ★★★

Complete the paragraph with a pronoun or a form of être.

Maëlys et Tiare sont de Tahiti. ____ sont françaises. Maëlys ____ étudiante. Tiare ____ musicienne. Nous, ____ sommes amies. Et vous, vous ____ élèves ?

See the French Subject Pronouns worksheet answer key

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