Object pronouns can be either direct – linked to a verb that doesn’t have a preposition, or indirect – linked to a prepositional verb.
- Use a direct object pronoun with French verbs that carry no preposition. It comes right before the conjugated form of the verb.
- me .... me / m’ .... he sees me .... il me voit
- you .... te / t’ .... he sees you .... il te voit
- you .... vous .... he sees you .... il vous voit
- her .... la .... he sees her .... il la voit
- him .... le .... he sees him .... il le voit
- it .... le .... he sees it .... il le voit
- it .... la .... he sees it .... il la voit
- us .... nous .... he sees us .... il nous voit
- you .... vous .... he sees you .... il vous voit
- them .... les .... he sees them .... il les voit
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Translate the following sentences
- Je les prends.
- Tu m’attends.
- Elle nous entend.
- We have to send you the package.
- They would speak it.
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- Use an indirect object pronoun with French verbs that carry a preposition- here 'donner à'. It comes right before the conjugated form of the verb.
- me .... me .... he gives me a present .... il me donne un cadeau
- you .... te .... he gives you a present .... il te donne un cadeau
- you .... vous .... he gives you a present .... il vous donne un cadeau
- her .... lui .... he gives her a present .... il lui donne un cadeau
- him .... lui .... he gives him a present .... il lui donne un cadeau
- it .... lui .... he gives it a present .... il lui donne un cadeau
- us .... nous .... he gives us a present .... il nous donne un cadeau
- you .... vous .... he gives you a present .... il vous donne un cadeau
- them .... leur .... he gives them a present .... il leur donne un cadeau
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Translate the following sentences
- Je vous demande.
- Il lui offre un voyage.
- Cela leur ressemble.
- Will you call me often?
- They’ll never answer her/him.
Related: Direct and Indirect pronouns game . Direct pronouns le, la, les . Indirect pronouns lui, leur . Verbs with or without a preposition .
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