Combining y and en — use it independently in context

Combining y and en: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: en-y-combines-manipulerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Combining y and en” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the “Combining y and en” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.

3. Understand

Work from the full sentence in “Combining y and en — use it independently in context”. Identify the grammatical link first, then choose the form that preserves the intended meaning.

Au marché, des pommes bio, il y en a beaucoup.Il y en aura moins demain matin.Des messages non lus ? Il y en a encore quatre.Dans cette classe, des débutants, il y en a plusieurs.Des documents à signer ? Il n’y en a qu’un.Des occasions de pratiquer, il y en a chaque semaine.

Watch out

Before choosing a pronoun, identify what it replaces and the function of that group in the sentence. Then check the pronoun position before the verb.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Create new sentences in your own context; keep the target structure but change the situation.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For “Combining y and en — use it independently in context”, check the function of the form in the full sentence before answering.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Combining y and en” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.