Direct object pronouns Flashcards
Define the direct object.
What is the direct object in this sentence and why? ‘Kieran threw the ball’
The thing affected by the verb
The ball, because it is being thrown
What is the direct object pronoun for the subject pronoun ‘je’?
me
What is the direct object pronoun for the subject pronoun ‘tu’?
te
What is the direct object pronoun for the subject pronoun ‘il’?
le
What is the direct object pronoun for the subject pronoun ‘elle’?
la
What is the direct object pronoun for the subject pronoun ‘nous’?
nous
What is the direct object pronoun for the subject pronoun ‘vous’?
vous
What is the direct object pronoun for the subject pronoun ‘ils’?
les
What is the direct object pronoun for the subject pronoun ‘elles’?
les
In a sentence, where does the direct object pronoun go in relation to the verb, provided that the verb is NOT followed by an infinitive?
As an example, translate ‘I saw it’
It comes before all parts of the verb
Je l’ai vu
In a sentence, we said that the direct object pronoun comes before ‘all parts’ of the verb (provided that the verb is NOT followed by an infinitive).
What is meant by ‘all parts’ of the verb?
What happens if there is a negative - where does the DO pronoun go then? Translate ‘I have not seen it’
The verb could be in the past tense and therefore have a past participle: the DO pronoun comes before both words.
It stays with the verb and sits between ‘ne’ and ‘pas’ with it, e.g.
Je ne l’ai pas vu
In a sentence, where does the direct object pronoun go in relation to the verb if that verb is followed by an infinitive?
As an example, translate ‘I want to watch it’
It comes before the infinitive, e.g. je veux le regarder
In a sentence we said that, when the verb performing the action is followed by an infinitive, the direct object pronoun goes before the infinitive.
What happens when there is a negative, where does the DO pronoun go?
As an example, translate ‘I do not want to watch it’.
It stays in front of the infinitive - the negative of ‘ne…pas’ will sandwich the verb doing the action, e.g.
Je ne veux pas le regarder
