Unit 6a - Indirect Object Pronouns

Question 0

In English, there are seven COI: me, you, him, her, it, us, them. French distinguishes between an informal, singular you (te) and a formal or plural you (vous). The French indirect object pronoun does not distinguish gender; lui and leur replace both masc and femen. nouns. In French, COI replaces only animate indirect objects (people or animals).

Answer 0

ME (me), TE (you), LUI (him, her), NOUS (us), VOUS (you - formal or plural), LEUR (them)

Question 1

Be aware of the difference between leur as an indirect object pronoun and leur(s) as a possessive adjective.

Answer 1

Leur voiture.

Nous leur écrivons.

Question 2

The object is called indirect, since it is controlled by a preposition.
Je lis le journal.
Le journal is a direct object (COD), since there is no preposition (à, de, etc.) between the verb and the object.

Answer 2

Indirect objects are the indirect receivers of verbal action.
Il apporte le plus beau cadeau à sa mère.
Le plus beau cadeau, the direct object, receives the action of the verb to give. Sa mère, the indirect object, reveals to whom or for whom the verbal action is performed. English often translates indirect objects with to or for.

Question 3

As with direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns are placed before the verb. The preposition is dropped.

Answer 3

Je téléphone à ma sœur.
I call my sister.
Je lui téléphone.
I call her.

Question 4

As with direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns are placed before the verb. The preposition is dropped.

Answer 4

Nous écrivons à nos amis.
We write to our friends.
Nous leur écrivons.
We write to them.

Question 5

As with direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns are placed before the verb. The preposition is dropped.

Answer 5

Tu donnes un conseil à ton collègue.
You give your colleague a piece of advice.
Tu lui donnes un conseil.
You give him a piece of advice.

Question 6

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

1. Jean raconte son aventure (à ses parents).

Answer 6

Jean leur raconte son aventure.

Question 7

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

2. Sa présentation ne plaît pas (au directeur).

Answer 7

Sa présentation ne lui plaît pas.

Question 8

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

3. Stéphane pose la question (aux étudiants).______________________

Answer 8

Stéphane leur pose la question.

Question 9

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

4. Ils résistent aux agresseurs.

Answer 9

Ils leur résistent.

Question 10

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

5. Vous prêtez ce livre (à Carole)?

Answer 10

Vous lui prêtez ce livre?

Question 11

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

6. Les employés désobéissent (à leur chef).

Answer 11

Les employés lui désobéissent.

Question 12

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

7. On offre du chocolat (aux enfants).

Answer 12

On leur offre du chocolat.

Question 13

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

8. L’enseignant a expliqué la leçon (à l’élève).______________________

Answer 13

L’enseignant lui a expliqué la leçon.______________________

Question 14

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

9. Il donne les billets d’avion (à sa femme).______________________

Answer 14

Il lui donne les billets d’avion.______________________

Question 15

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

10. Mathis prête de l’argent (à son frère).

Answer 15

Mathis lui prête de l’argent.

Question 16

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

11. Elle dit bonjour (à ses voisines).

Answer 16

Elle leur dit bonjour.

Question 17

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

12. Elle présente une nouvelle idée (à son patron).

Answer 17

Elle lui présente une nouvelle idée.

Question 18

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

13. Charlotte envoie un courriel (à Bertrand).

Answer 18

Charlotte lui envoie un courriel.

Question 19

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

14. Le guide recommande un bon restaurant (à ses clients).

Answer 19

Le guide leur recommande un bon restaurant.

Question 20

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

15. Jacques rend visite (à sa grand-mère).

Answer 20

Jacques lui rend visite.

Question 21

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

16. Je fais un cadeau (à ma filleule).

Answer 21

Je lui fais un cadeau.

Question 22

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

17. Vous apportez des fleurs à l’hôtesse.

Answer 22

Vous lui apportez des fleurs.

Question 23

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

18. Nous écrivons une lettre (à nos cousins).

Answer 23

Nous leur écrivons une lettre.

Question 24

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

19. Elle laisse un message à (Claire et Marianne).

Answer 24

Elle leur laisse un message.

Question 25

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in parentheses with an indirect object pronoun.

20. Julien vend sa voiture (à Guillaume).

Answer 25

Julien lui vend sa voiture.a