In this lesson, you'll see three cases in which stress pronouns (moi, toi, lui, elle, soi, nous, vous, eux, elles) are used in French.
Learn how to use stress pronouns in French
In sentences, after prepositions (de, à, avec, derrière, pour etc)
In comparisons, after que (plus/moins/aussi ....que),
With the restriction ne... que (only), after que.
Case of soi
Soi is used to represent a universal "one[self]", in general statements or descriptions. It's the stress pronoun matching the general meaning of "on" (we/you/people) or the impersonal "il".
See also previous lessons Moi/toi/lui/elle = Me/you/him/her - simple cases (French Stress Pronouns) and Nous/vous/eux/elles = Us/you/them - simple cases (French Stress Pronouns)
Want to make sure your French sounds confident? We’ll map your knowledge and give you free lessons to focus on your gaps and mistakes. Start your Brainmap today »
Learn more about these related French grammar topics
Examples and resources
[Lit. It's only missing them.]