Point de départ

Relative pronouns link two phrases together into a

longer, more complex sentence. The second phrase
gives additional information about the first phrase. In
English, relative pronouns can sometimes be omitted,
but the relative pronoun in French cannot be.

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Use qui if an element of the first phrase is the subject of
the second phrase.

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Use que if an element of the first phrase is the direct
object of the second. The past participle following que
agrees in number and gender with the direct object.

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Use dont, meaning that or of which, to replace an
element in the first phrase that is the object of the
preposition de in the second phrase.

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Use où, meaning where, when, or in which, if and
element of the first phrase is a place or a period of time.

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 Essayez! Complétez les phrases avec qui, que, dont, où.

que j’aime le plus.

1. La France est le pays _____
2. Tu te souviens du jour _____ tu as fait ma connaissance?
3. M. Valois est le gérant _____ mon employé m’a parlé.
4. C’est la voiture _____ vous avez louée?
5. Voici l’enveloppe _____ tu as besoin.
6. Vous connaissez le plombier _____ a réparé le lavabo chez Lucas?
7. On passe devant le lycée _____ j’ai fait mes études.
8. Je reconnais le chauffeur de taxi _____ a conduit Lucie à l’hôtel.

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