Transcript Direct Object Pronouns LE, LA, LES File

Direct Object Pronouns!
Français II
Direct Objects
D.O.
• A direct object is a part of speech that
RECEIVES the direct action of the verb.
• Ask “who” or “what” to find the D.O. of the
sentence. (People or Objects)
Direct Objects
D.O.
• What is the D.O. of the following sentences?
I love my cat.
→ my cat
Lucy eats cake.
→ cake
We are watching the movie.
→ the movie
Direct Object Pronouns
D.O.P.
• Which D.O.P replaces the D.O. of the following
sentences?
I love my cat.
→ I love her.
Lucy eats cake.
→ Lucy eats it.
We are helping Mr. Spain.
→ We are helping him.
Direct objects Pronouns in
French
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me = me
te = you
nous = us
vous = you / y’all
le = him, it
la = her, it
l’ = him, her, it
les = them
Direct object pronouns
• Direct object pronouns are used to REPLACE
direct objects.
• le – masc. & sing. noun
• la – fem. & sing. noun
• les – masc. / fem. & PLURAL noun
• l’ – masc. / fem. & sing. & in front of VOWEL
Placement
Generally, direct object pronouns (dop) are placed in
FRONT of the verb.
Direct object pronouns can replace PEOPLE AND
THINGS.
Examples:
• Je regarde le film.
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• Tu regardes la télé.
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• Vous voyez les garçons.
• Elle écrit la lettre.

• Elle aime Marc.
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• Marie voit Marc et moi. 
Je le regarde.
Tu la regardes.
Vous les voyez.
Elle l’écrit.
Elle l’aime.
Marie nous voit.
Negative sentences
• In a negative sentence, the ne and pas go
around the DOP and the verb.
Examples:
Je ne le regarde pas.
Tu ne la regardes pas.
Placement
• If there are several verbs in a sentence, the
DOP comes right before the verb of which it is
the object. Typically, this is the
UNCONJUGATED VERB, the INFINITIVE.
Examples:
• Je vais voir le film demain.
– Je vais le voir demain.
You’re not « going it ,» you’re « seeing it »
• Tu veux visiter les musées avec moi?
– Tu veux les visiter avec moi ?
Imperative – Review
REMEMBER: The imperative is used to make requests, to
give orders, suggestions, advice, or directions
RULES for forming the imperative are:
1.
PICK a subject
2.
CONJUGATE the verb
3.
LEAVE-OFF the subject in the sentence.
Tu finis tes devoirs.

Finis tes devoirs!
Vous ne chantez pas à la musique.
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Ne chantez pas à la musique!
Nous mangeons un sandwich.

Mangeons un sandwich!
Imperative – Review
EXCEPTION:
The IMPERATIVE in the TU form of an –ER verb...
DROPS the S!!
Tu habites à Paris.

Habite à Paris!
Tu danses à l’école.
Texas!

Ne danse pas au
Imperative
• In AFFIRMATIVE commands, the pronouns come
AFTER the verb and are connected to it by a
hyphen.
Example:
J’invite Sylvie?  Oui, invite-la.
• In NEGATIVE COMMANDS, they come BEFORE
the verb.
Example:
J’invite Sylvie?  Non, ne l’invite pas
Verbs that are commonly used with DOP
aider
to help
voir
to see
amener
to bring
acheter
to buy
inviter
to invite
apporter
to bring
aimer
to like, love avoir
to have
attendre
to wait for
choisir
to choose
chercher
to look for
finir
to finish
connaître
to know
mettre
to put, to
wear
écouter
to listen to
prendre
to take
regarder
to look at, to
watch
vendre
to sell
DOP in the PC
In the passé composé:
1. the DOP comes BEFORE the helping verb
AND
2. the past participle AGREES in gender and in
number with the preceding DOP!
Example:
J’ai apporté les sandwichs.
Je les ai apportés.
In the passé composé, the past participle only AGREES
with a DIRECT OBJECT, if that direct object comes
BEFORE the verb. Compare:
NO AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT
(direct object follows the verb) (direct object before the verb)
Marc a vu Nicole et Sylvie?
Oui, il les a vu es .
Oui, il les a vues.
Éric n’a pas apporté sa guitare? Non, il ne l’ a pas apporté e
Non, il ne l’a pas apportée.
DOP in PC
• J’ai acheté les fleurs.
– Je les ai achetées.
• Marc a lu les romains français.
– Marc les a lus.
• Il a aimé Sophie.
– Il l’a aimée.
• Marc a vu Paul et moi.
– Marc nous a vus.
DOP Pronunciation
When the past participle ends in -é, -i, or -u, the
masculine and feminine forms SOUND THE SAME.
When the past participle ends in -s or -t, the
feminine forms SOUND DIFFERENT from the
masculine forms.
(mon vélo)
Je l’ai pris.
(ma guitare) Je l’ai prise.
Je l’ai mis dans le garage.
Je l’ai mise dans ma
chambre.