Transcript Direct Object Pronouns

Direct Object Pronouns
Blanc, Unit 4, Lesson 15
Command
form
J’invite Kermit?
Regarde!
The
pronoun
goes after
the verb in
a positive
command.
Oui, invite-le.
J’invite Miss Piggy?
Oui, invite-la.
J’invite Waldorf et Stadler?
Oui, invite-les.
J’invite Oscar the Grouch?
Regarde! The
pronoun goes in
front of the verb
in a negative
command.
Non, ne l’invite pas.
J’invite Cruella de Ville?
Non, ne l’invite pas.
J’invite les “Stormtroopers?”
Non, ne les invite pas.
Tu vas regarder le film?
Regarde! The
direct object
pronoun goes
in front of the
infinitive.
Oui, je vais le regarder.
Tu veux porter cette belle robe?
Even in a negative
sentence, the
DOP goes in front
the infinitive.
Non, je ne veux pas la porter.
Est-ce que vous pouvez faire les
sandwichs pour le pique-nique?
Oui, nous pouvons les faire pour le pique-nique.
Important verbs to note for DOPs
► attendre
– to wait for – Nous attendons le
bus
► chercher – to look for – Je le cherche.
► regarder – to look at – Il regarde l’affiche.
► écouter – to listen to – Nous écoutons la
radio.
Let’s summarize!
► The
things we are currently learning are called
___________.
► The four things mentioned above are ___, _____,
______, _____and they can mean _____, _____,
or ______
► When you have one verb in the present tense, the
new things go __________.
► What happens to the new things in a command,
both positive and negative?
► Finally, where do the new things go when there is
an infinitive in the sentence?