Y and en: advanced uses — understand and recognise

Y and en: advanced uses: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: pronoms-doubles-produirePass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain “Y and en: advanced uses” in new examples.

2. Discover

Compare: J’y vais.; J’en reviens.; Il y en a deux.; Je m’en souviens.. Which clue helps you recognise y et en?

3. Understand

Work from the full sentence in “Y and en: advanced uses — understand and recognise”. Identify the grammatical link first, then choose the form that preserves the intended meaning.

Je pense souvent à ce projet : j’y pense même le week-end.Elle revient de Lyon et elle en parle avec enthousiasme.Nous allons à la médiathèque ; nous y travaillons au calme.Il a besoin de conseils et il en demande à son collègue.Tu tiens à cette idée ? Oui, j’y tiens beaucoup.Ils sortent du musée et ils en gardent un bon souvenir.

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 “Y and en: advanced uses — understand and recognise”, check the function of the form in the full sentence before answering.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Y and en: advanced uses” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.