Practice FrenchB1
Relative pronouns qui, que, où
At B1, learners begin connecting two ideas into one sentence. Relative pronouns help French avoid repetition and keep the sentence flowing.
Main patterns
- qui = subject of the relative clause: Le livre qui est sur la table.
- que = direct object of the relative clause: Le livre que j'ai lu.
- où = place or time: Le jour où nous sommes partis.
Watch out
Decide first whether the missing word is the subject, the object, or a place/time link. That decision determines the relative pronoun.
Try three examples
Example 1
Complete this noun phrase with the appropriate relative pronoun.
Le livre ___ est sur la table.
- qui
- que
- où
- dont
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qui
The book that is on the table.
Example 2
Complete this noun phrase with the appropriate relative pronoun.
Le film ___ j'ai vu.
- qui
- que
- où
- dont
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que
The film that I saw.
Example 3
Complete this noun phrase with the appropriate relative pronoun.
La ville ___ nous nous sommes rencontrés.
- qui
- que
- où
- dont
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où
The city where we met.
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