Transcript Direct and Indirect Object Pronoun Notes

Direct and Indirect Object
Pronoun Notes
Direct Object Pronouns
• A direct object is the person or thing that receives
the action of the verb.
Ex. Ils achètent le gateau.
• Direct objects can be nouns or pronouns. To avoid
repetition, direct objects can be replaced by direct
object pronouns.
Me - me
Nous - us
Te – you (sing, fam.)
Vous- you (formal, plural)
Le/la -him/her, it
Les – them
• In English, they go after the verb, in French before.
Direct Object Pronouns
• In the present tense, place direct object
pronoun before the conjugated verb. If there
are two verbs, place it before the infinitive.
• Me, te, le, la change to m’, t’, l’ before a vowel
sound
Ex. Ils mangent le gateau. Ils le mangent.
Ils vont regarder le defilé. Ils vont le regarder.
Je vous invite chez moi.
Je m’appelle Jean.
Ma mère m’ envoie une carte d’anniversaire?
Direct Object Pronouns
• When using with a negative, place the ne…pas
around the direct object pronoun and verb
Ex. Pierre ne regarde pas la télé. Pierre ne la
regarde pas.
• In passé composé, the direct object pronoun
will come before the helping verb (avoir, etre)
Ex. Tu as regardé le film hier? Tu l’as regardé
hier?
Indirect Object Pronouns
• An indirect object is the person who benefits
from the action of the verb. In French, it’s
almost always preceded by à and is often used
with verbs of giving and receiving (donner, offrir,
envoyer) and of communicating (parler,
téléphoner, dire)
ex. Je vais envoyer une invitation à ton cousin.
• Indirect object pronouns are used to avoid
repetition. Place it before the conjugated verb,
or before the infinitive if there are 2 verbs in a
sentence.
Indirect Object Pronouns
Me (m’)- to me
nous- to us
Te (t’)- to you
vous- to you
Lui- to him, her
leur- to them
Ex. Nous allons envoyer une carte postale à mes
parents. -> Nous allons leur envoyer une carte
postale.
Alors, je vous envoie une invitation à ma fête.
Tu pourrais lui offrir un CD.
Nous lui parlons.
Indirect Object Pronouns
• When used with negative, place ne…pas
around the pronoun and verb
Ex. Pierre ne téléphone pas à ses amis. -> Pierre
ne leur téléphone pas.
• In the passé composé, pronoun comes before
the helping verb.
Ex. J’ai dit à ma cousine de venir ce soir. -> Je lui
a dit de venir ce soir.
Double Object Pronouns
• In a sentence with direct object pronouns and
indirect object pronouns, use the following order:
Me
le
Te
l’
lui
verb
Nous
la
leur
Vous
les
Je te l’envoie. – I’m sending it to you.