Y and EN can be a nightmare for learners of French. It's sometimes hard to tell exactly what these two pronouns are replacing, on top of knowing where to place them in your sentences. This video will go over why they're used, how to use them and a simple rule to keep in mind that will help you make sense of these one and two letter words.
0:36 - Why are Y and EN used?
0:59 - Y
1:04 - Y can replace a preposition + place
2:21 - Y can replace a place by itself
2:59 - Placement of Y in sentences
4:32 - Don’t forget the Y
5:02 - Placement Exception for Y
5:20 - Y can replace à + noun for verbs that use à (e.g. penser à, jouer à, réfléchir à)
6:40 - Y can’t be used for people
7:00 - Some expressions that use Y
7:29 - EN
7:37 - EN can replace de, du, de la, de l’ and des + a noun
8:42 - Placement of EN
9:30 - Placement Exception for EN
9:48 - EN can replace "de + noun" for verbs that use de (e.g. avoir besoin de + noun, parler de + noun)
10:46 - EN can replace "de + place" for verbs like sortir de, venir de, rentrer de
11:23 - EN is used with expressions of quantity such as beaucoup (it replaces "de + noun" in beaucoup de + noun)
11:55 - Don’t forget the EN
12:27 - EN can replace the noun after a number
13:10 - EN can’t be used for people
13:25 - Some expressions that use EN
14:28 - A simple rule to keep in mind