Unit 8a - Order Of Pronouns

Question 0

When both direct and indirect object pronouns appear in a sentence, the indirect object pronoun comes first, unless both are third-person pronouns, in which case the direct object pronoun comes first.

Answer 0

Subject + (ne) + me/te/nous/vous + le/la/les + lui/leur + verb + (pas)

Question 1

A sentence often includes both direct and indirect object pronouns; these must follow a certain order.

Answer 1

Subject + (ne) + me/te/nous/vous + le/la/les + lui/leur + verb + (pas)

Question 2

Here is one possible combination: A first- or second-person indirect object pronoun comes before a third-person direct object pronoun.

Indirect Object (me, te, nous, vous) + Direct Object (le, la, les)

Answer 2

Il me dit la vérité.
He tells me the truth.
Il me la dit.
He tells it to me.

Question 3

Here is one possible combination: A first- or second-person indirect object pronoun comes before a third-person direct object pronoun.

Indirect Object (me, te, nous, vous) + Direct Object (le, la, les)

Answer 3

Je te donne la bague de ta grand-mère.
I give you your grandmother’s ring.
Je te la donne.
I give it to you.

Question 4

Here is one possible combination: A first- or second-person indirect object pronoun comes before a third-person direct object pronoun.

Indirect Object (me, te, nous, vous) + Direct Object (le, la, les)

Answer 4

Elle nous explique sa décision.
She explains her decision to us.
Elle nous l’explique.
She explains it to us.

Question 5

Here is one possible combination: A first- or second-person indirect object pronoun comes before a third-person direct object pronoun.

Indirect Object (me, te, nous, vous) + Direct Object (le, la, les)

Answer 5

Nous vous prêtons notre voiture.
We are lending you our car.
Nous vous la prêtons.
We are lending it to you.

Question 6

Here is one possible combination: A first- or second-person indirect object pronoun comes before a third-person direct object pronoun.

Indirect Object (me, te, nous, vous) + Direct Object (le, la, les)

Answer 6

Elle ne te donnera pas ses dossiers.
She will not give you her files.
Elle ne te les donnera pas.
She will not give them to you.

Question 7

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

1. Elle m’envoie les documents.

Answer 7

1. Elle me les envoie.

Question 8

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

2. Nous vous communiquons les données.

Answer 8

2. Nous vous les communiquons.

Question 9

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

3. Il t’explique la situation.

Answer 9

3. Il te l’explique.

Question 10

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

4. Nous vous emprunterons ces dictionnaires.

Answer 10

4. Nous vous les emprunterons.

Question 11

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

5. Je te poserai cette question à la réunion.

Answer 11

5. Je te la poserai à la réunion.

Question 12

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

6. Tu nous rapporteras les cadeaux que tu nous as promis.

Answer 12

6. Tu nous les rapporteras.

Question 13

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

7. Elle nous a servi le vin de son vignoble.

Answer 13

7. Elle nous l’a servi.

Question 14

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

8. Marielle te léguera sa fortune.

Answer 14

8. Marielle te la léguera.

Question 15

Léguer

Answer 15

1) завещать, передавать по завещанию léguer son bien à qn завещать кому-л. своё имущество
2) передавать il a légué son talent à son fils он передал свой талант сыну

Question 16

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

9. Grand-mère t’a offert le portable que tu désirais.

Answer 16

9. Grand-mère te l’a offert.

Question 17

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

10. Tu me donnes ton courriel?

Answer 17

10. Tu me le donnes?

Question 18

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

11. Est-ce que vous nous montrerez le plan de l’édifice?

Answer 18

11. Est-ce que vous nous le montrerez?

Question 19

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

12. Le serveur m’apporte l’addition.

Answer 19

12. Le serveur me l’apporte.

Question 20

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

13. Le technicien nous installe le tout nouveau téléviseur numérique.

Answer 20

13. Le technicien nous l’installe.

Question 21

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

14. Je vous expédierai le colis lundi matin.

Answer 21

14. Je vous l’expédierai lundi matin.

Question 22

Expédier

Answer 22

1) отправлять; снаряжать; посылать, отсылать; сбыть с рук

Question 23

Le colis

Answer 23

colis m 1) кипа; тюк, ящик, место; пакет, посылка; передача (заключённому) colis postal почтовая посылка

Question 24

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

15. Elle nous annoncera la nouvelle le week-end prochain.

Answer 24

15. Elle nous l’annoncera le week-end prochain.

Question 25

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

16. Tu me prêtes ton iPod?

Answer 25

16. Tu me le prêtes?

Question 26

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

17. Vous ne nous envoyez jamais le bilan annuel.

Answer 26

17. Vous ne nous l’envoyez jamais.

Question 27

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

18. Je vous montrerai les derniers modèles.

Answer 27

18. Je vous les montrerai.

Question 28

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

19. Nous vous donnons la seule explication possible.

Answer 28

19. Nous vous la donnons.

Question 29

Rewrite each sentence, replacing the phrase in boldface with a direct object pronoun.

20. Pourquoi est-ce que tu nous envoies toujours les documents en retard?

Answer 29

20. Pourquoi est-ce que tu nous les envoies toujours en retard?