How do you use Lequel Auquel and Duquel?
In French, we have qui, que, lequel, auquel and duquel. Qui is used for the subject while que is for direct objects and after a preposition. Both can refer to persons or things. Lequel is used to refer to a thing and has to agree with the noun it refers to.
What is the difference between ce que and Ce qui?
The easiest way to know, if you have to use ce que or ce qui is to look at the word that follows. If the word that follows IS a verb or a reflexive pronoun, then you will use ce qui. If the word that follows IS NOT a verb or a reflexive pronoun, then you will use ce que.
How do you use Duquel in a sentence?
Duquel, de laquelle, desquels, desquelles. An example is Les livres auxquels je fais reference… meaning “The books to which I am referring…” Le magasin près duquel je travaille… meaning “The store near which I work…” Lastly, let’s talk about we use duquel in this case, and not dont.
What is the difference between Dont and Duquel?
To know which relative pronoun to use, you must differentiate a prepositional phrase from a verbal phrase. Use a form of DUQUEL with prepositional phrases followed by DE. Use DONT with verbal phrases followed by DE.
Do you use lequel or de lequel for Proposition?
For inanimate items you have to use lequel etc. We saw that you can have propositions followed by lequel etc. e.g. avec lequel, pour lequel etc. However what about à lequel? Or de lequel? Note: If the de is the result of a verb then use dont. For example: Le stylo que j’ai besoin de Le stylo dont j’ai besoin.
How to use the preposition qui in French?
If the thing you are talking about is a person, then you just use the preposition followed by qui. Unfortunately you can only use qui in this structure with people. For inanimate items you have to use lequel etc. We saw that you can have propositions followed by lequel etc. e.g. avec lequel, pour lequel etc.
How do you use de + laquelle in French?
If the de is the result of a preposition, then use de + laquelle etc. For example: La ville que la maison se trouve au centre de à la ville au centre de laquelle la maison se trouve… Try the following exercise, click on the gap and type in the missing conjunctive.