Relative Pronouns
Les pronoms relatifs
Explication
Les pronoms relatifs relient deux phrases et évitent la répétition. Ils introduisent une proposition relative qui donne des informations supplémentaires.
Usage :
Les pronoms relatifs remplacent un nom ou un pronom dans la proposition relative.
Les pronoms relatifs principaux
Who
Pour les personnes (sujet)
The man who called...
Which
Pour les choses
The book which I read...
That
Personnes ou choses
The car that I bought...
Whose
Possession
The man whose car...
Where
Lieux
The place where we met...
When
Temps
The day when he arrived...
Exemples
The woman who lives next door is a teacher.
→ La femme qui habite à côté est professeure.
This is the book which I told you about.
→ Voici le livre dont je t'ai parlé.
The man whose car was stolen called the police.
→ L'homme dont la voiture a été volée a appelé la police.
I remember the day when we first met.
→ Je me souviens du jour où nous nous sommes rencontrés.
Exercice pratique
1. The man ___ lives next door is a doctor.
2. The book ___ I bought yesterday is very interesting.
3. This is the house ___ I grew up.
4. The woman ___ car was stolen called the police.
5. I remember the day ___ we first met.
6. The students ___ passed the exam are very happy.
7. The computer ___ I use at work is very fast.
8. That's the reason ___ I left early.
9. The people ___ live in this street are very friendly.
10. The restaurant ___ we had dinner was excellent.
→ Voir aussi : Relative clauses