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register (the level of formality: formal vs informal)
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tu
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informal «you» (one person) — friends, peers, family, children
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vous
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formal «you» (one person) AND plural «you» (several people, always)
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tutoyer / vouvoyer
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to address someone with «tu» (informally) / with «vous» (formally)
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vous + verbe
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uses its own form, usually ending in -ez: vous parlez, vous avez, vous pouvez (irregular: vous êtes, vous faites, vous dites)
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possessif avec tu
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ton / ta / tes (your), e.g. ton sac, ta clé, tes livres
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possessif avec vous
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votre / vos (your), e.g. votre sac, vos livres
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pronom objet : tu vs vous
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te/t' (with tu) vs vous (with vous), e.g. je te vois / je vous vois
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pronom tonique : tu vs vous
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toi (with tu) vs vous (with vous), e.g. avec toi / avec vous
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votre vs vos
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votre = for any single noun (votre sac, votre maison); vos = plural (vos livres)
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How do you pick tu vs vous?
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From the audience and text type: friends/peers/family/children and informal messages → tu; strangers/elders/authority/business and formal letters → vous. Any GROUP of people is always vous.
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What verb form does «vous» take?
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Its own form, usually ending in -ez: vous parlez, vous avez, vous pouvez (a few irregulars: vous êtes, vous faites, vous dites).
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Why must register stay consistent?
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Mixing tu and vous in one text is a marked error; once you choose a register, every verb, possessive and pronoun must match it.
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When you switch tu → vous, what changes?
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All three together: the verb (tu peux → vous pouvez), the possessive (ton → votre) and the pronoun (te → vous).
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