Y and en: advanced uses — reuse it in speaking and writing

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

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: y-en-avance-pratiquerPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will reuse “Y and en: advanced uses” in a sentence or situation of your own.

2. Discover

Read the “Y and en: advanced uses” examples as models. Identify what stays stable and what can change.

3. Understand

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

Dans ton message, remplace « à ce rendez-vous » : j’y serai.Pour éviter la répétition, remplace « de ce problème » : nous en parlons.Je me rends à Nantes demain ; j’y retrouve une amie.Il se souvient de cette adresse : il s’en souvient très bien.Nous avons trois dossiers ; nous en terminons deux aujourd’hui.Tu crois à cette solution ? Oui, j’y crois encore.

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 — reuse it in speaking and writing”, 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.