Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns By Mimi
Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns French (Direct object pronouns) English (Direct object pronouns) French (Indirect object pronouns) English (Indirect object pronouns ) Me / m' Me Me / m' Te / t' You Te / t' Le / la / l' Him/her/it Lui Him/her Nous Us Vous Les Them Leur them
Where do you place the direct pronouns? Direct object pronouns replace the people or things that receive the action of the verb in a sentence. The pronoun comes before all parts of the verb.
Examples of direct pronouns Present tense Imperfect tense Past tense Je le mange. Tu le regardais. Nous les avons mangés Il la voit. Je les aimais. Je les ai aimé.
Where do you place the indirect pronouns? Indirect object pronouns replace the people in a sentence to/for whom the action of the verb occurs. French indirect object pronouns are usually placed in front of the verb.
Examples of indirect pronouns Present tense Imperfect tense Past tense Elle lui écrit. Je vous donnais le pain. Je lui ai donné un livre. Je lui parle. Elle lui écrivait. Il leur a payé un café