© 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.7A.2-1 Point de départ In Leçon 6B, you learned about indirect objects. You are now going to learn about direct objects.
© 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.7A.2-2 Note that a direct object receives the action of a verb directly and an indirect object receives the action of a verb indirectly. While indirect objects are frequently preceded by the preposition à, no preposition is needed before the direct object.
© 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.7A.2-3 You can use a direct object pronoun in the place of a direct object noun.
© 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.7A.2-4 Place a direct object pronoun before the conjugated verb.
© 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.7A.2-5 In a negative statement, place the direct object pronoun between ne/n’ and the conjugated verb. When an infinitive follows a conjugated verb, the direct object pronoun precedes the infinitive.
© 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.7A.2-6 When a direct object pronoun is used with the passé composé, the past participle must agree with it in both gender and number.
© 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.7A.2-7 In questions using Quel(s)/Quelle(s) and the passé composé, the past participle must agree with the gender and number of Quel(s)/Quelle(s).
© 2015 by Vista Higher Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.7A.2-8 Essayez! Répondez aux questions en remplaçant l’objet direct par un pronom d’objet direct. 1. Thierry prend le train? Oui, il _____ prend. 2. Tu attends ta mère? Oui, je _____ attends. 3. Vous entendez Olivier et Vincent? Oui, on _____ entend. 4. Le professeur te cherche? Oui, il _____ cherche. 5. Quels copains retrouves-tu au parc? Marc et Cyril? Oui, je _____ retrouve au parc. 6. Vous m’invitez? Oui, nous _____ invitons. 7. Tu nous comprends? Oui, je _____ comprends. 8. Quelle valise prends-tu pour aller en vacances? La rouge? Oui, je _____ prends. 9. Chloé aime écouter la musique classique? Oui, elle aime _____ écouter. 10. Vous avez regardé le film Chacun cherche son chat? Oui, nous _____ avons regardé. le