Unit 6g - Indirect Object Pronouns

Question 0

Some French verbs appear to work in reverse, from a native English speaker’s point of view. Let’s take plaire as an example.

Answer 0

Le spectacle leur a plu.

They liked the show.

Question 1

Some French verbs appear to work in reverse, from a native English speaker’s point of view. Let’s take plaire as an example.

Answer 1

Ce film me plaît.

I like this film.

Question 2

Some French verbs appear to work in reverse, from a native English speaker’s point of view. Let’s take plaire as an example.

Answer 2

Ce genre de musique ne nous plaît guère.

We are not really keen on this kind of music.

Question 3

Some French verbs appear to work in reverse, from a native English speaker’s point of view. Let’s take plaire as an example.

Answer 3

Ton nouveau travail te plaît?

You like your new job?

Question 4

Another verb, manquer, sometimes follows the same pattern.

Answer 4

Tu me manques.

I miss you. (literally, You are missing to me.)

Question 5

Another verb, manquer, sometimes follows the same pattern.

Answer 5

Paris leur manque.

They miss Paris.

Question 6

Translate the following sentences into French, using the verb manquer or plaire. For questions, use the est-ce que form.

1. We miss them. ___________

Answer 6

Ils nous manquent.

Question 7

Translate the following sentences into French, using the verb manquer or plaire. For questions, use the est-ce que form.

2. Did you (tu) like her new book? ___________

Answer 7

Est-ce que son nouveau livre t’a plu?

Question 8

Translate the following sentences into French, using the verb manquer or plaire. For questions, use the est-ce que form.

3. I miss her.

Answer 8

Elle me manque.

Question 9

Translate the following sentences into French, using the verb manquer or plaire. For questions, use the est-ce que form.

4. We missed you (tu) last night.

Answer 9

Tu nous a manqué hier soir.

Question 10

Translate the following sentences into French, using the verb manquer or plaire. For questions, use the est-ce que form.

5. I did not like the play.

Answer 10

La pièce ne m’a pas plu.

Question 11

Translate the following sentences into French, using the verb manquer or plaire. For questions, use the est-ce que form.

6. I am sure she will like this Italian film.

Answer 11

Je suis sûre que ce film italien lui plaira.

Question 12

Translate the following sentences into French, using the verb manquer or plaire. For questions, use the est-ce que form.

7. I miss his smile.

Answer 12

Son sourire me manque.

Question 13

Translate the following sentences into French, using the verb manquer or plaire. For questions, use the est-ce que form.

8. Do you (tu) like him?

Answer 13

Est-ce qu’il te plait?

Question 14

Translate the following sentences into French, using the verb manquer or plaire. For questions, use the est-ce que form.

9. Do you (tu) like his new leather jacket?

Answer 14

Est-ce que son nouveau blouson en cuir te plait?

Question 15

Translate the following sentences into French, using the verb manquer or plaire. For questions, use the est-ce que form.

10. She misses his sense of humor.

Answer 15

Son sens de l’humour lui manque.