Personal Pronouns : direct object pronouns Flashcards
What is the French direct object pronoun for :
me
me (m’)
m’ is used in front of words beginning with a vowel / most h
What is the French direct object pronoun for :
you (singular, informal)
te (t’)
t’ is used in front of words beginning with a vowel and most h
What is the French direct object pronoun for :
him/it
le (l’)
l’ is used in front of words beginning with a vowel / most h
What is the French direct object pronoun for :
her/it
la (l’)
l’ is used in front of words beginning with a vowel / most h
What is the French direct object pronoun for :
us
nous
What is the French direct object pronoun for :
you (plural,polite)
vous
What is the French direct object pronoun for :
them
les
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They will help us
Ils vont nous aider
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I can see her
Je la vois
Pouvoir is not needed when translating verbs of perception
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Do you like carrots? - No, I hate them
Tu aimes les carottes? - Non, je les déteste
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I love you
Je t’aime
t’ is used in front of words beginning with a vowel / most h
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You hear me?
Tu m’entends?
m’ is used in front of words beginning with a vowel and most h
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Help me!
Aidez-moi!
In orders and instructions, moi is used instead of me.
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Sit down! (familar)
Assieds-toi!
In orders and instructions, toi is used instead of te.
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Your shirt is filthy, I know it
Ta chemise est sale, je le sais
Le is sometimes used to refer to an idea that has already been given
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I love you
Je t’aime
The direct object pronoun usually comes before the verb
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Can you see them?
Peux-tu les voir?
The direct object pronoun usually comes before the verb
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She doesn’t know us.
Elle ne nous connaît pas.
The direct object pronoun usually comes before the verb
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Sit down (plural) here
Asseyez-vous ici
in orders / instructions, the direct object pronoun comes after the verb
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He saw me
Il m’a vu
The direct object pronoun comes before the firts part of a 2 part verb
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He’d like to see her again.
Il voudrait la revoir.
Modal verb + infinitive - the dir obj pronoun is before the infinitive
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Can I help you?
Puis-je vous aider?
Modal verb + infinitive - the dir obj pronoun is before the infinitive
