79. Randomized direct indirect pronouns

Question 1

I was asking them.

Answer 1

Je leur demandais.

Question 2

You will not show him.

Answer 2

Tu ne lui montreras pas.
Vous ne lui montrerez pas.

Question 3

They will not look at her.
[regard]

Answer 3

Ils ne la regarderont pas.

Question 4

We did not see them.
We have not seen them.

Answer 4

On ne les a pas vus.
Nous ne les avons pas vues.
(passé composé)
(voir is not a “verb + à” verb, no lui, leur)

Question 5

I asked Pierre for information.
I asked Pierre for it.
I asked him for it.

Answer 5

J’ai demandé des renseignements à Pierre.
Je l’ai demandé à Pierre.
J’ai demandé l’information à Pierre. (for THE information)
J’ai demandé des informations à Pierre. (for information)
Je le lui ai demandé.

Question 6

He writes us.

Answer 6

Il nous écrit.

Question 7

They will ask you to send it.

Answer 7

Ils te demanderont de l’envoyer.
Ils vous demanderont de l’envoyer,
(Futur simple - “will” is the indicator for future action.)

Question 8

You did not give her flowers.

Answer 8

Vous ne lui avez pas donné de fleurs.
Vous ne lui avez pas offert de fleurs

passe compose, offert is pp of offrir

Question 9

We are not going to ask them.

Answer 9

Nous n’allons pas leur demander.

Question 10

He said it.
He did not say it.

Answer 10

Il l’a dit.
Il ne l’a pas dit.
(passe compose)

Question 11

I don’t show my cat to Zoé. I dont show it to Zoe.

Answer 11

Je ne montre pas mon chat à Zoé. Je ne le montre pas à Zoé.

Question 12

We are going to show him.

Answer 12

Nous allons lui montrer.

Question 13

He sent it to you.

Answer 13

Il vous l’a envoyée.

Question 14

He was writing it.

Answer 14

Il l’écrivait.
(Imparfait)

Question 15

I ask her. I asked her.

Answer 15

Je lui demande. Je lui ai demandé.

Question 16

You were not asking him.

Answer 16

Tu ne lui demandais pas.
Vous ne lui demandiez pas.

Question 17

You can ask them to send it.

Answer 17

Tu peux leur demander de l’envoyer.

Question 18

They were not writing him.

They do not write to him.

They did not write to him.

Answer 18

On ne lui écrivait pas. (imparfait )
Ils ne lui écrivaient pas. (imparfait)

ils ne lui écrivent pas. (present)

Ils ne lui ont pas écrit. (passe compose)

Question 19

You were not looking at her.

Answer 19

Tu ne la regardais pas.
Vous ne la regardiez pas.
(‘were looking’: imparfait’ not ‘looked’.)
(Regarder is not a + à verb)

Question 20

He was not giving it to her.

Answer 20

Il ne le lui donnait pas.
(it ‘le’; imparfait)

Question 21

She will watch the time.

Answer 21

Elle regardera l’heure.

Question 22

Introduce me to the new doctor. Introduce me to him.

(présenter)

Answer 22

Présentez-moi le nouveau docteur. Présentez-moi à lui.

Question 23

We will ask him.

Answer 23

Nous lui demanderons.

Question 24

Paul writes to his mother. He writes to her.

Answer 24

Paul écrit à sa mère. Il lui écrit.

Question 25

I did not ask you.

Answer 25

Je ne t'ai pas demandé. Je ne vous l'ai pas demandé.

Question 26

I cannot send it today.

Answer 26

Je ne peux pas l'envoyer aujourd'hui

Question 27

She prepares the meeting. She prepares it. (meeting)

Answer 27

Elle prépare le rendez-vous. Elle le prépare. (rendez-vous)

Question 28

We will show him.

Answer 28

Nous lui montrerons.

Question 29

We tell the children about this film We tell the children about it. (recount)

Answer 29

On raconte ce film aux enfants. Nous racontons ce film aux enfants. On le raconte aux enfants.

Question 30

You were showing him.

Answer 30

Tu lui montrais. Vous lui montriez.

Question 31

They are going to send it to us.

Answer 31

Ils vont nous l'envoyer.

Question 32

We will send flowers.

Answer 32

On va lui envoyer des fleurs. Nous enverrons des fleurs. Nous allons envoyer des fleurs (We are going to send flowers.)

Question 33

He gave flowers to his aunt. He gave her flowers.

Answer 33

Il a donné des fleurs à sa tante. Il lui a donné des fleurs.

Question 34

We will not send her flowers.

Answer 34

On ne lui enverra pas de fleurs. Nous ne lui enverrons pas de fleurs.

Question 35

I did not ask them.

Answer 35

Je ne leur ai pas demandé.

Question 36

Can you lend me your guitar? Can you lend it to me? Tu peux me le prêter ?

Answer 36

Peux-tu me prêter ta guitare ? Peux-tu me la prêter ? Tu peux me le prêter ?

Question 37

We will not ask you to send it.

Answer 37

Nous ne te demanderons pas de l'envoyer.

Question 38

She did not give it to her

Answer 38

Elle ne le lui a pas donné

Question 39

We will say it.

Answer 39

On va le dire.

Question 40

I do not ask her.

Answer 40

Je ne lui demande pas.

Question 41

Mia is going to send this letter. Mia is going to send it.

Answer 41

Mia va envoyer cette lettre. Mia va l'envoyer.

Question 42

I didn't understand this play. I did not understand it.

Answer 42

Je n'ai pas compris cette pièce. Je ne l'ai pas comprise.