| A | B |
| je | I |
| tu | you (informal/singular) |
| il | he |
| elle | she |
| on | one |
| nous | we |
| vous | you (formal/plural) |
| ils | they (masculine/mixed group) |
| elles | they (feminine) |
| j'ai | I have |
| tu as | you have (informal/singular) |
| il a | he has |
| elle a | she has |
| on a | one has |
| nous avons | we have |
| vous avez | you have (formal/plural) |
| ils ont | they have (masculine/mixed) |
| elles ont | they have (feminine) |
| J'ai un crayon | I have a pencil |
| Je n'ai pas de crayon | I don't have a pencil |
| Nous avons des livres de français | We have some French books |
| Il a un cahier | He has a notebook |
| Il n'a pas de cahier | He doesn't have a notebook |
| Nous n'avons pas de livres | We don't have any books |
| Tu as un classeur? | Do you have a loose-leaf binder? |
| Tu n'as pas de classeur | You don't have a loose-leaf binder |
| Elles ont des stylos | They have some pens |
| Elles n'ont pas de stylos | They don't have any pens |