| Pronom | Usage | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| which | Choses / animaux (rel.) | The car which I bought... |
| whose | Possession (pers./choses) | The man whose dog... |
| that | Personnes/choses (restrictif) | The book that I read... |
| who | Personnes (sujet) | The woman who called... |
| whom | Personnes (objet, formel) | The person whom I met... |
| where | Lieu | The city where she lives... |
| when | Temps | The day when we met... |
| Expression | Traduction | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| which means | ce qui signifie | It rained, which means the match was cancelled. |
| which is why | c'est pourquoi | She studied hard, which is why she passed. |
| which one | lequel/laquelle | Which one do you want? |
| in which case | auquel cas | It might rain, in which case we'll stay inside. |
| Faux ami | Correction |
|---|---|
| who's = possession | NON — who's = who is / who has. Possession = whose |
| of which (formel) vs whose | Les deux sont corrects : "a book whose cover" = "a book the cover of which" |
| which après virgule | OUI — "The meeting, which lasted 2 hours, was useful." |
| that après virgule | NON — jamais "that" après une virgule dans une relative |