Using on instead of nous

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Using on instead of nous

Hello,

Would you be able to use the 'on' form of the verb in a sentence such as 'my family and I watch a film - ma famille et moi regarde un film' or would it need to be the nous form - ma famille et moi regardons un film?

This question relates to:French lesson "Nous vs on to say "we" in French (French Subject Pronouns)"

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CélineKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Emily,

You could use "on" in this sentence. But, be careful how you go about it. Take a look at both examples below to understand the difference:

Ma famille et moi, on regarde un film = My family and I, we are watching a film.

Ma famille et moi regardons un film = My family and I are watching a film.

-> "ma famille et moi" implies "nous"

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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