What is the difference between 'y' and 'en'?
The simplest way to think of these prepositions is to think that 'y' refers to 'à' and 'en' refers to 'de'. Therefore if you want to say 'Je vais à Paris' you would then say 'J'y vais'.
If you want to use 'en' with the sentence 'Je mange du gâteau', this becomes 'J'en mange'.
Therefore, 'y' refers to a place or a verb followed by 'à' and 'en' refers to a quantity or a verb followed by 'de'. In terms of sequence of prepositions, 'y' comes before 'en'.
AW
Related French GCSE answers
All answers ▸(1) How is the imperfect tense formed in French? (2) What are 2 exceptions to the rule?
How do I differentiate between masculine and female nouns?
What is the difference between "parce que" and "car"?
Vous êtes en vacances et vous envoyez une carte postale à votre ami. Dites où vous êtes, le temps qu’il fait, ce que vous avez fait et ce que vous avez l’intention de faire pendant le reste du séjour