Y and En - How and when to use them

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  • @dinab7852
    @dinab7852 2 роки тому +1

    This is one of the BEST French UA-cam channels for grammar lessons. I use all your videos with my high school students. Thank you so much!

  • @learn_french
    @learn_french 7 років тому +44

    The lesson was great... I used to have the same problem one time... a flu and I had to record some videos, but in the end it went quite well. Keep on the good work!

  • @mike13lowe
    @mike13lowe 11 років тому +1

    Never understood J'y or J'en until watching this video! Really appreciated!

  • @supergrape4734
    @supergrape4734 8 років тому +19

    Thanks you so much! I've got a sucky french teacher, so I learn more from your videos than I do from class. XP

  • @yadervelasquez
    @yadervelasquez 8 років тому +11

    Merci. Spanish is my mother tongue and even they both are romance languages we don't have nothing similar, this was very useful.

  • @taylorkulik1458
    @taylorkulik1458 11 років тому +4

    I have my french midterm tomorrow and this helped me so much thanks!

  • @kindallfredricks9757
    @kindallfredricks9757 10 років тому +16

    Thank you so much! I have an exam tomorrow and this was really helpful!

  • @cherrypie650
    @cherrypie650 11 років тому +36

    Very helpful thank you! Your voice is soothing. Just thought you should know. idk

  • @lilvipa1
    @lilvipa1 9 років тому

    Je ne pouvais pas comprendre ce sujet pendant une long temps mais apres avoir vu ce video, je comprend la difference entre à/y et en/de. Je te remercier beacoup!

  • @auxquelles6384
    @auxquelles6384 11 років тому

    spent ages on this at school and never understood it, spent 5 mins watching this video and now its so easy! my teacher never said anything about how they replace a and de!! :O

  • @lohemmings1180
    @lohemmings1180 9 років тому +3

    you've just helped me pass my test tomorrow thank you!!!!!!!!

  • @dapwhu66
    @dapwhu66 10 років тому +1

    Well this made it so much clearer then my Collins Grammar book - thanks!

  • @jorgediogocosta
    @jorgediogocosta 9 років тому +3

    Thank you very much! Ive had problems with these for long time. :)

  • @eviekay124
    @eviekay124 7 років тому

    Hello, I didn't find the video a very good beginner's guide but definitely a great review. The practice exercise was very helpful. Thanks!

  • @erjann2193
    @erjann2193 7 років тому

    Bonjour! Thank you for your videos. Could you explain structures like J'en irai, j'en vais etc. I am having hard time understanding them.

  • @khook8115
    @khook8115 8 років тому +1

    Merci!! J'avais du mal à comprendre, et ce vidéo m'a beaucoup aidé!!

  • @johncoughlan3419
    @johncoughlan3419 7 років тому

    Thank you for a very clear explanation of what always has been a tricky subject for me

  • @bradengrantlee
    @bradengrantlee 9 років тому

    If you wanted to say, for example, "I returned from [a place]" would that be "je suis revenu de [a place]" and thus "j'en suis revenu" ?

  • @neelimamassey2173
    @neelimamassey2173 6 років тому +1

    Thank you for all your explanations..it was very helpful.

  • @ranjeetmassey7073
    @ranjeetmassey7073 9 років тому

    Hi! At time 1:12 you note that "aller in french is always followed by à" however about.com notes "aller" on it's list of "verbs with no preposition + infinitive". french.about.com/library/prepositions/bl_prep_noprep.htm
    Therefore, at least when followed by an infinitive I would assume that aller does not require the preposition à to follow it before an infinitive. As well, when you look at the examples using "aller" on a different link on about.com you see that "aller" is sometimes followed by à or avec or no preposition etc.
    french.about.com/od/grammar/a/aller.htm
    Or did you mean to say "aller is always followed by à when referring to going "somewhere" ? :)
    Hence I'm a bit confused about your statement in this video. Some clarification would be appreciated.
    Great videos!
    Thanks
    R

    • @ranjeetmassey7073
      @ranjeetmassey7073 8 років тому

      Appreciate the detail and added context. You're videos are awesome and I think there is great value in making yourself so available to provide clarification. Thanks so much for helping me better understand French in general! I can happily say your videos have made a big difference in my comprehension and use of the language. Merci beaucoup!!!

  • @AJ25062000
    @AJ25062000 11 років тому

    How do I use y and en when using future and other tenses? Please help!!

  • @ibraheemsami55
    @ibraheemsami55 11 років тому +1

    Can we use (en) and (Y) in the same sentence ?

  • @simonsmatthew
    @simonsmatthew 2 роки тому

    Very clear, many thanks, I struggled with this sentence reading Le Monde: "Mais c'est plus sûrement, on peut en être certain en l'écoutant parler ces jours-ci...;" what is the en before l'écoutant - is it replacing de?

    • @ParapluieFrench
      @ParapluieFrench  2 роки тому +1

      en + V-ant = le gérondif
      This is a completely different 'en', I'm afraid! Combined with the participe présent (the form that ends -ant), it means 'by doing' or 'while doing'. In your example from Le Monde, I'd translate it roughly as follows: but it's more likely, one can be certain by listening to him speak over recent days..."

    • @simonsmatthew
      @simonsmatthew 2 роки тому

      @@ParapluieFrench Thank you for your help!

  • @gimliwizard800
    @gimliwizard800 10 років тому

    I was looking at this site (french.about.com/od/grammar/a/preposition_a_2.htm) that gives a list of French verbs followed by 'a' and aller is not on the list, but you mention in this video that aller is followed by 'a'. Why?

  • @themindstorm9947
    @themindstorm9947 7 років тому

    How do you know when to use 'y' or COD/COI? When you say something like "I play it," can't you use either 'y' or COD/COI?

  • @hiphopbunny78
    @hiphopbunny78 11 років тому

    What if there are two verbs in the sentence? Par example: "Nous devons rendre son argent a notre ami" - would it be "nous le lui devons render" ? Thanks!

  • @thegadfly48
    @thegadfly48 11 років тому +1

    Merci pour ce video. Je n'ai jamais completement compris le facon d'employer ces pronoms et j'ai toujours eu des problemes de comprehension en concernant l'emploi correct. Je crois que ce soit plus clair maintenant.

  • @mohadavis
    @mohadavis 8 років тому

    Wait isn't y used for a place or location and En use for quantity?

  • @averyg4342
    @averyg4342 9 років тому

    so is j'y suis more formal than je suis ici/là? what's the difference? same question for je n'en ai pas versus je n'ai pas tout.

  • @chuckmonkey99
    @chuckmonkey99 9 років тому

    How do I answer questions using y and en? I'll be taking a quiz that requires me to answer questions using y and en and I do not know how to do that. I can rephrase sentences using y and en to make them work but I can't answer questions like "Est-ce que Paul déjeune chez see amis?"

  • @slowedmusic6093
    @slowedmusic6093 9 років тому +2

    thanks a lot my French exam is on Tuesday. merici beaucoup

  • @gazalakhan8113
    @gazalakhan8113 5 років тому

    Bonjour! I need your help...If in a test we have the task - 'Remplacez avec des pronoms personnels' then how would we address this to eg 'Ils ont mis les cahiers dans la boite' and/or Nous allons donner une bouteille de vin a nos parents......

    • @gazalakhan8113
      @gazalakhan8113 5 років тому

      That is exactly how the question is.....This is a sample from the Orientation Test to B1. So I understand we need to rewrite these sentences using either 'en' or 'y'

    • @gazalakhan8113
      @gazalakhan8113 5 років тому

      Correct me.....Ils y ont mis les cahiers (for the first one)

  • @genevievecasavant413
    @genevievecasavant413 5 років тому

    So 'En' basically means' any/some' and 'Y' means 'there' when referencing to a place?

  • @synchrosk8ter4
    @synchrosk8ter4 11 років тому +1

    thank you so much! I have my french final today and im really nervous

  • @ThatLittleKitten
    @ThatLittleKitten 6 років тому

    This was better than my French class!

  • @amrintalib3019
    @amrintalib3019 9 років тому

    Really amazing lesson. Helped a lot. Thanks!

  • @wastedhoudini
    @wastedhoudini 9 років тому

    Thanks, i have exam today, and i really understood this! I had an F last time when i didn't know anything!

  • @carolyncampbell3459
    @carolyncampbell3459 8 років тому +1

    Your videos are great! Merci beaucoup!

  • @AYAYEET
    @AYAYEET 9 років тому

    If y replaces à au and aux a la how do i then use lui and leur ?

    • @AYAYEET
      @AYAYEET 9 років тому

      +Parapluie French thanks very
      Much my friend

  • @lloydjones7900
    @lloydjones7900 9 років тому

    How is y different to indirect object pronoun (verb followed by à) eg lui

  • @gazalakhan8113
    @gazalakhan8113 5 років тому

    Les exemples de phrases sont excellentes! merci pour eux!

  • @NIgaudeable
    @NIgaudeable 10 років тому

    What is the difference between Je le joue and J'y joue ?

    • @BlunderCity
      @BlunderCity 9 років тому

      Like parapluie said, j'y joue, j'en joue and je le joue will use different pronouns depending on which preposition, if any, follows the verb.
      1- Je joue aux echecs = I play chess
      J'Y joue because the verb is followed by "a" (in this case aux because it is the contraction of "a les"). "y" refers to "les echecs"
      2- Je joue du piano = I play the piano
      J'EN joue because the verb is followed by "de" (in this case du because it is the contraction of "de le"). "en" refers to "le piano"
      3- Je joue dans le salon = I play in the living room
      J'Y joue because the verb is followed by "dans" and expresses a location. "y" refers to "le salon"
      4- Je joue le prelude Nº1 de Chopin = I play Chopin's prelude Nº1
      Je LE joue because the verb isn't followed by a preposition (It's not je joue au prelude or je joue du prelude, it's je joue [LE PRELUDE], no preposition). "LE" refers to "le prelude"
      (apologies for the missing accents, I don't have a French keyboard and I can't be bothered control shifting my way through my French posts. I haven't typed an accent in French for 20 years! Unbelievable right?)

    • @BlunderCity
      @BlunderCity 9 років тому

      Now, no need to get confused, these are just side notes, but there are a number of issues with this example I gave you. Sometimes, French has exceptions or situations where the rules don't seem to work.
      - In sentence 2-, you will often hear French people say "je joue au piano" instead of "je joue du piano" but it is incorrect. And the problem is that the rule will not seem to work in this case. It doesn't mean that the rule is wrong, simply that sometimes, people do not use the grammatically correct form.
      - You can also combine 2- and 3- if you have the following sentence: "je joue du piano dans le salon". J'Y EN joue. You can also use only one pronoun: "J'en joue dans le salon" or "j'y joue du piano".
      - The pronoun "en" can also be used when there is no preposition after the verb to express a quantity of something.
      Je mange des pommes: I'm eating apples (or I eat apples if you mean to say it's a habit)
      J'en mange.
      As you can see, there is no preposition "de" after mange ("des" is the indefinite article that goes with "pommes") but you can still use "en" to refer to "des pommes".
      Note that:
      Je mange LES pommes: I'm eating the apples
      Je LES mange.
      Here, we are back to situation 4- because you are not talking about a certain quantity of apples, you are talking about these apples right there. You're eating them! Tu les manges!
      - Again, "y" can be used to refer to a location (sentence 3- in my previous post) even if the preposition is not "a". Often it is, such as in "Je vais a Paris" where your could say "J'y vais" but sometimes it's "en" (je vais en Thailande/I'm going to Thailand/J'y vais), "sur" (je vais sur le bateau/I'm going on a (the really) boat/J'y vais) or dans (je vais dans le sud de la France/I'm going to the south of France/J'y vais).
      So "y" means "there" when used in this context. Je vais a Paris, I'm going to Paris, I'm going there, j'y vais. You find the same "y" in "il y a" (there is).

  • @victoriajordan4318
    @victoriajordan4318 8 років тому +1

    seriously helpful. mille fois merci!!!!

  • @KolyanRus22
    @KolyanRus22 9 років тому

    And what about the meaning of en as in "Je m'en fiche"?

    • @BlunderCity
      @BlunderCity 9 років тому

      Je me fiche DE quelque chose. The verb is followed by the preposition "de", therefore, "je m'en fiche".

    • @KolyanRus22
      @KolyanRus22 9 років тому

      Thanks I got it, and btw is it possible to say for example: "Je ris de chien qui chante, Je m'en ris"?

    • @BlunderCity
      @BlunderCity 9 років тому

      Eastern Fighter22
      Not entirely sure what you're trying to say. I laugh about the singing dog?
      Je ris du (contraction for de le) chien qui chante. J'en ris.
      So yes, this is correct, the verb is followed by "de", therefore you use the pronoun "en".

    • @KolyanRus22
      @KolyanRus22 9 років тому

      OK, I just wanted to know about "Je m'en"(as in "Je m'en fous", "Je m'en vais" and similar stuff) properly, and do you actually say the "en" after you have said "de" or "de le" in the 1st part of the sentence? and does the "en" have different meanings between like "S'en foutre and "S'en aller"? it's because the "en" can also be as proposition beside being a pronoun, and does "en" comes infront of certain verbs("S'en aller", "S'en foutre, "S'en falloir")?

    • @KolyanRus22
      @KolyanRus22 9 років тому

      Thanks, and also what is the purpose of the "me" as for example in "Je me fous de ce qu'il dit" or "Je me souviens"? and also can be both "Je m'en fous" and "J'en ris" égal(Foutre can also mean to giggle/laugh)?

  • @GalinaIvanovame
    @GalinaIvanovame 7 років тому

    Thank you very much! Very clear explanation.

  • @tlnikolaou5999
    @tlnikolaou5999 9 років тому +1

    Super helpful mate. thanks

  • @republiccooper
    @republiccooper 8 років тому +2

    Thanks! great help. You made it so clear. :)

  • @manikandang7864
    @manikandang7864 4 роки тому

    thank you for ur video!! very helpful for my exam merci!!!!!

  • @liveforever2537
    @liveforever2537 7 років тому

    So, when would you use 'en' rather than direct object pronouns such as le, la, and les?

  • @gazalakhan8113
    @gazalakhan8113 5 років тому

    Bonjour! What is this other personal pronoun? I had thought I would send you a snapshot of the question but then perhaps one cannot upload photos in this format. Merci beaucoup!

  • @christiandufourmentel3237
    @christiandufourmentel3237 8 років тому

    Author : Sorry but I'm afraid you committed / have made a mistake about "jouer du piano" "je le joue" NON "j'en joue". Sais tu jouer du piano? _ Oui j'en joue bien. OU "je sais en jouer"
    Voilà, autrement j'aime beaucoup vos explications et de votre anglais j'en prend de la graine. ("I take a lesson from it") car je dois travailler ma prononciation et mon écoute.
    VIVE L'APPRENTISSAGE DES LANGUES. Nous n'en tirons que du bonheur. It brings us so much happiness. Merci.

  • @JoylieC
    @JoylieC 7 років тому

    Thank you for your video!

  • @christiandufourmentel3237
    @christiandufourmentel3237 8 років тому +1

    à l'auteur : Si je vous ai mal compris Désolé.
    your video is nice anyway. thank you on behalf of all learners.
    The key is that it be included, right? l'essentiel c'est que ce soit compris, pas vrai?
    respectuously.

  • @christiandufourmentel3237
    @christiandufourmentel3237 8 років тому

    au passage 3:22 "I play it" Oui en anglais cela littéralement donne "je le joue" mais l'exemple n'est pas bon car à la question "Jouez vous du piano" _ "oui j'en joue" est correcte mais ce que vous dites à ce passage "oui je le joue" n'est pas correcte.
    "je joue du piano" "d'un, de deux, instrument(s)" Oui, j'en joue et je dirai même plus "jen joue très bien" et non pas "je le joue (très bien)" le "en" correspondrait au "it" en anglais mais littéralement parlant seulement.
    Jouez vous d'un instrument? _ Bien sûr, je joue aussi de la guitare et pour tout vous dire j'en joue plusieurs. Of course I can play multiple / several of them. (plusieurs d'ente eux).
    Compris? Got it?
    In case you want me to explain to you in English feel free to keep me informed. However if you are interested in reading French you had better try to understand, for practice makes perfect, right?

    • @betavulgaris7888
      @betavulgaris7888 8 років тому

      You're saying exactly what he said basically. He was giving an example of what OTHER people say. English will say often 'I play it' - 'je le joue' - but they are wrong. J'en joue is right. He said this. What's the problem?

  • @christiandufourmentel3237
    @christiandufourmentel3237 8 років тому

    n'en faites rien. Crystal clear. Vous parlez parfaitement et je n'ai aucune peine à vous comprendre. "if you ask someone... "I play it" et là vous dites "je le joue" puis vous enchaînez sur "c'est faux" et ensuite vous dites que c'est parceque on doit dire "jouer d'un instrument". il faut demander à d'autres internautes et peut-être ne suis-je pas assez perspicace mais je ne vois pas bien le rapport.
    Je ne fais que donner une opinion. A mon avis ce sont deux paragraphes différents.
    "je le joue" ou j'en joue puis "but it is wrong because .."
    Je laisse les anglais qui vous écoutent en tirer leur conclusion mais je vous propose
    de reformuler votre phrase qui risque surtout à un anglais de prêter à confusion.
    ce n'est pas votre anglais le problème mais l'ordre de ces deux idées.
    Ceci dit j'ai peut-être tort.
    demandons aux autres internautes si ils ne se mélangent pas les pinceaux
    Merci , et passons à autre chose, voulez vous?
    Pardon mille fois si j'ai tort. Votre anglais est parfait.

  • @hazza3159
    @hazza3159 8 років тому +1

    Cheers bro helped a lot !!

  • @annaa3672
    @annaa3672 10 років тому

    how would you know if a sentence needs y or en?

    • @annaa3672
      @annaa3672 10 років тому

      oh sorry i mustve missed it while i was taking notes sorry!! *****

  • @christiandufourmentel3237
    @christiandufourmentel3237 8 років тому

    auteur : C'est grâce à des personnes comme vous que les personnes désireuses d'apprendre des langues étrangères peuvent progresser. Merci à vous et à "UA-cam". J'aimerais vous avoir comme ami. j'ai plusieurs fois écouté votre vidéo. Too good an opportunity to pass up / miss. you are on my "Google + page" for my native pen pals to improve.Soyez sans crainte vous Y êtes. Soyez EN sûr. " Nous apprenons l'anglais parce que c'est la langue passe partout" "vous apprenez le français parce que c'est la langue la plus belle du monde". Bonne étude de la langue de "Molières". Learn foreign languages and you will not be sorry.

  • @rajeshjain6413
    @rajeshjain6413 6 років тому +1

    sir can you please tell how to place different personal pronouns in a single sentence

  • @ayeshakamat4572
    @ayeshakamat4572 7 років тому

    Thank you so much❤️

  • @tisharaheja444
    @tisharaheja444 8 років тому +1

    love your explination thanks so much :)

  • @KhalGT
    @KhalGT 9 років тому

    Thank you for uploading the video, but it did not work for me, I am still struggling with "en" The problem is that learning grammar by comparison and translation is completely unhelpful :( we are locked to one grammatical "sense" which is the native one. Thank you again!

    • @KhalGT
      @KhalGT 9 років тому

      Thank you for your gentleness, maybe my comment was a little bit harsh, I am sorry. I have trouble with the various uses of "en" still can't make sense of them, I have to read more so it could be "locked in" If you've uploaded a video about the subject I would be grateful if you please give a link.

  • @kritikasharma9905
    @kritikasharma9905 10 років тому +1

    Sorry. I have this another doubt. Here are the examples;
    Je pense a lui
    NOT
    J'y pense
    Why????

    • @kritikasharma9905
      @kritikasharma9905 10 років тому

      Thanks...It helped alot.

    • @Juniorfoxnetdude
      @Juniorfoxnetdude 10 років тому +8

      In that case you use lui instead of y, because you're referring to a person, not an object or idea. If you say "I think about my father", then you would say "je pense à lui", because your father is a person. However, if you want to say "I think about my exams" that would be translated as "j'y pense", because you're referring to an object. The pronoun y always refers to things or ideas, you never use it for people. Hope that helps!

    • @acevix9562
      @acevix9562 9 років тому

      kritika sharma Tu peux dire "j'y lui pense".

  • @Iwearskirts
    @Iwearskirts 10 років тому +1

    Great vid

  • @XShadowshot
    @XShadowshot 8 років тому +10

    1. I need a pen. I need it
    J'ai besoin d'un stylo
    J'en ai besoin ?????

  • @kritikasharma9905
    @kritikasharma9905 10 років тому

    You think "of" something. Then why "J'y pense"?

    • @BlunderCity
      @BlunderCity 9 років тому +1

      Je pense A quelque chose. The verb is followed by an "a", therefore it becomes "j'y pense".

  • @Iceballerina24
    @Iceballerina24 11 років тому

    Very helpful thanks!

  • @mango-kv7jp
    @mango-kv7jp 7 років тому

    First class ....thanks..

  • @hassanrezaee9476
    @hassanrezaee9476 9 років тому

    Thanks, quite useful !

  • @elizabethabraham8193
    @elizabethabraham8193 5 років тому

    thanx so much...ur great

  • @EduardoCelisQuintanacelquie
    @EduardoCelisQuintanacelquie 8 років тому

    je vous remercie!
    c'a aidé pour comprendre finalement

  • @meganb.5842
    @meganb.5842 7 років тому

    Thank you!!!!

  • @mayurigogoi8098
    @mayurigogoi8098 5 років тому +1

    Ty

  • @abdessamed28
    @abdessamed28 7 років тому

    so helpful thanks

  • @prabhdatnoor
    @prabhdatnoor 7 років тому

    Thank u very helpful

  • @Mega2Sakaura
    @Mega2Sakaura 9 років тому

    thank you!

  • @Tushgup
    @Tushgup 12 років тому

    Thx!!

  • @omnomnomnom2371
    @omnomnomnom2371 12 років тому

    Tres bien, merci!

  • @camhmar6479
    @camhmar6479 7 років тому

    Tommorow is my french paper. But i am here !

  • @Palsrible
    @Palsrible 22 дні тому

    Par example. Je n’en ai pas. I do not have any (of them = en )

  • @billrui
    @billrui 11 років тому

    Merci!

  • @dickyrock1
    @dickyrock1 10 років тому

    Thanks for the help mec

  • @hbhomer
    @hbhomer 2 роки тому

    Superbe!

  • @raphaeldemboshah4950
    @raphaeldemboshah4950 8 років тому

    merci

  • @simonsmatthew
    @simonsmatthew Рік тому

    It gets confusing when you here things like "allons en classe".

  • @BudderB0y2222
    @BudderB0y2222 6 років тому

    Je l'aime!

  • @sunheehan2647
    @sunheehan2647 12 років тому

    The 'exercises for practice' took me to the main page of 'weebly.com' :s

  • @louisb5846
    @louisb5846 10 років тому

    Merci beaucoup! J'ai un interro demain!. (quiz tomorrow)

  • @aslerdogan7864
    @aslerdogan7864 8 років тому

    I still could not understand the difference between 'en' and 'y'

    • @aslerdogan7864
      @aslerdogan7864 8 років тому

      +Parapluie French that helped soo muchh ! I am so thankful

  • @simranrajpurohit5141
    @simranrajpurohit5141 6 років тому

    Les jeunes viennent de l' espagne
    What will be the answer

  • @taiya001
    @taiya001 11 років тому

    :) thanks for making simple. My book is lousy!

  • @SHAWNiNJO
    @SHAWNiNJO 9 років тому

    Test today

  • @debicocciola9573
    @debicocciola9573 10 років тому

    Y is never used for people

  • @erjann2193
    @erjann2193 7 років тому

    Sorry I mistyped. Je m'en irai etc

  • @briancoffman6265
    @briancoffman6265 7 років тому

    very helpful, thanks!