Unit 6a - Indirect Object Pronouns Flashcards
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).
ME (me), TE (you), LUI (him, her), NOUS (us), VOUS (you - formal or plural), LEUR (them)
Be aware of the difference between leur as an indirect object pronoun and leur(s) as a possessive adjective.
Leur voiture.
Nous leur écrivons.
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.
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.
As with direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns are placed before the verb. The preposition is dropped.
Je téléphone à ma sœur.
I call my sister.
Je lui téléphone.
I call her.
As with direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns are placed before the verb. The preposition is dropped.
Nous écrivons à nos amis.
We write to our friends.
Nous leur écrivons.
We write to them.
As with direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns are placed before the verb. The preposition is dropped.
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.
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- Jean raconte son aventure (à ses parents).
Jean leur raconte son aventure.
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- Sa présentation ne plaît pas (au directeur).
Sa présentation ne lui plaît pas.
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- Stéphane pose la question (aux étudiants).______________________
Stéphane leur pose la question.
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- Ils résistent aux agresseurs.
Ils leur résistent.
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- Vous prêtez ce livre (à Carole)?
Vous lui prêtez ce livre?
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- Les employés désobéissent (à leur chef).
Les employés lui désobéissent.
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- On offre du chocolat (aux enfants).
On leur offre du chocolat.
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- L’enseignant a expliqué la leçon (à l’élève).______________________
L’enseignant lui a expliqué la leçon.______________________
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- Il donne les billets d’avion (à sa femme).______________________
Il lui donne les billets d’avion.______________________
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- Mathis prête de l’argent (à son frère).
Mathis lui prête de l’argent.
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- Elle dit bonjour (à ses voisines).
Elle leur dit bonjour.
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- Elle présente une nouvelle idée (à son patron).
Elle lui présente une nouvelle idée.
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- Charlotte envoie un courriel (à Bertrand).
Charlotte lui envoie un courriel.
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- Le guide recommande un bon restaurant (à ses clients).
Le guide leur recommande un bon restaurant.
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- Jacques rend visite (à sa grand-mère).
Jacques lui rend visite.
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- Je fais un cadeau (à ma filleule).
Je lui fais un cadeau.
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- Vous apportez des fleurs à l’hôtesse.
Vous lui apportez des fleurs.
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- Nous écrivons une lettre (à nos cousins).
Nous leur écrivons une lettre.
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- Elle laisse un message à (Claire et Marianne).
Elle leur laisse un message.
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- Julien vend sa voiture (à Guillaume).
Julien lui vend sa voiture.a
