French has nine subject pronouns: je (I), tu (you, singular), il (he), elle (she), on (we, or one), nous (we), vous (you), ils (they, masculine or mixed) and elles (they, all female). Je becomes j' before a vowel or silent h: j'habite.

French has two words for 'you'. Use tu with friends, family, children and people your own age in a relaxed setting. Use vous with strangers, older people, anyone you want to show respect to, and whenever you talk to more than one person. When in doubt, use vous. Switching to tu is something the other person usually suggests.

The common mistake for English speakers is to use one 'you' for everyone. Also, ils is used for a group with even one man in it, and on is very common in everyday speech for 'we'.