ils

ils
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., elle, lui).
pronoun
1.
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., beaux).
(masculine or mixed gender)
(subject)
a. they
Nous décorerons les biscuits au pain d’épice après qu’ils auront refroidi.We will decorate the gingerbread cookies after they cool.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. masculine third-person plural subject pronoun
En français, le « ils » s'utilise pour faire référence à un groupe composé à la fois d’hommes et de femmes.In French, the masculine third-person plural subject pronoun is used when referring to a group made up of both men and women.
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