Object Pronouns – Les pronoms objets

Me téléphonerez-vous souvent?

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

1. Je les prends.
2. Tu m’attends.
3. Elle nous entend.
4. We have to send you the package.
5. 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

1. Je vous demande.
2. Il lui offre un voyage.
3. Cela leur ressemble.
4. Will you call me often?
5. 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 .