Pronoms Objet Direct Flashcards
What are direct objects?
A direct object is a noun, whether person or thing, that someone or something acts upon
Direct objects have the following characteristics:
Always used with transitive verbs; never preceded by prepositions; cannot be removed without altering the meaning of the sentence; can always be found by asking “Whom?” or “What?”
What does a direct object pronoun translate to in English?
It
How are they different in English then in French?
In English, we say “I bought it”, but in French, you say “I it bought”
Je
Me
Tu
Te
Il
Le
Elle
La
Nous
Nous
Vous
Vous
Ils
Les
Elles
Les
Le, la, les may stand for:
A proper noun, a noun preceded by a definite article, a noun preceded by a demonstrative adjective, or a noun preceded by a possessive adjective
How is the direct object used in an affirmative sentence?
A direct object pronoun always precedes the verb
Give me an example (He looks at her)
Il la regarde
How is the direct object used in a negative sentence?
In the negative form, it comes before the verb, which is then surrounded by “ne… pas”
Give me an example (He does not look at her)
Il ne la regarde pas
How is the direct object used in an affirmative sentence with two verbs?
If there is a conjugated and an infinitive verb, the direct object pronoun is placed in between, before the infinitive
Give me an example (She wants to throw it away)
Elle veut le jeter
How is the direct object used in a negative sentence with two verbs?
In negative sentences with two verbs, the direct object pronoun is placed outside “ne [conjugated verb] pas”, and precedes the infinitive verb
Give me an example (She does not want to throw it away)
Elle ne veut pas le jeter
How is the direct object used in inversion?
In sentences with only one verb, the direct object pronoun is placed at the beginning
Give me an example (Does he look at her)?
La regarde-t-il?
How is the direct object used in inversion with two verbs?
In sentences with two verbs, the first conjugated verb is used for the inversion and the direct object follows with the infinitive
Give me an example (Does she want to throw it away)?
Veut-elle le jeter?
