Object Pronouns - madameharwoodfrenchclass

Rev. 2007
Object Pronouns
(Subjects do the action, Objects receive the action)
Direct Object Pronouns
Object of Preposition Pronouns
(The direct object receives the action)
(The prepositional phrase tells how, to whom,
or where the action was done)
Indirect Object Pronouns
(Tells who receives the action)
Y / EN
(Tells where or how the
action was done)
Direct Object Pronouns
 WHAT do they look like?
Me, te, le, la, l’, nous, vous, les
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WHY should I use them?
To avoid repetition.
Ex. My mom is great. I love my mom. I took my mom out to dinner for her
birthday.  My mom is great. I love her. I took her out to dinner for her
birthday.
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WHEN may I use them?
Easy—when you have a direct object. You can usually identify the direct object
as the noun that follows the verb in the sentence.
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HOW do I choose which one to use?
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WHERE should I put them?
Me  me
You (sing)  te
Him  le / l’
Her  la / l’
It (masc.)  le / l’
It (fem.)  la / l’
We  nous
Y’all  vous
Them  ils
1. First look for an infinitive. If there is an infinitive, put the pronoun before the
infinitive.
2. If there is no infinitive, look for the conjugated verb. Put the pronoun before the
conjugated verb.
3. Don’t forget to get rid of the noun that you replaced with the pronoun!
Exercise 1:
Underline the direct object (including any adjectives that describe it) in the first sentence.
Fill in the blank with the correct direct object pronoun.
1. Je voudrais la voiture rouge. Je ___________________ voudrais
2. Elle a eu un pneu crevé. Elle ____________________ a eu.
3. Tu préfères la musique rock. Tu ___________________ préfères.
4. Nous avons une maison grande! Nous _______________ avons.
5. Vous voyez mon livre de français. Vous ________________ voyez.
6. Tu cherches des amis? Tu ___________________ cherches?
7. On veut lire les poèmes français. On veut ________________lire.
8. J’adore les chiens. Je _________________ adore.
9. Nous aimons la plage. Nous ___________________ aimons.
10. Marc déteste le poulet haricot verts. Marc _________________ déteste.
Exercise 2:
Underline the direct object (including any adjectives that describe it.)
Rewrite the sentences replacing the direct object with the correct pronoun.
1. Nous pouvons lire les livres.
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2. Jessica aime écouter la musique pop.
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3. Nous avons mange le filet de sole riz champignons.
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4. J’ai raté le bus.
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5. Je déteste les devoirs.
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6. Vous allez déguster les fruits tropicaux.
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7. Tu vas regarder le film.
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8. Elle aime manger les bonbons.
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9. Je n’ai pas entendu le réveil.
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10. Je grignote les chips entre les repas.
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Indirect Object Pronouns
 WHAT do they look like?
Me, te, lui, nous, vous, leur

WHY should I use them?
To avoid repetition.
Ex. My mom is great. I bought a present for my mom. I bought my mom a
flower.  My mom is great. I bought her a present. I bought her a flower.

WHEN may I use them?
Easy—when you have an indirect object. An indirect object is a the preposition à
(au or aux) or pour followed by a person or people.
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HOW do I choose which one to use?
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WHERE should I put them?
To Me  me
To You (sing)  te
To Him  lui
To Her  lui
To Us  nous
To Y’all  vous
To Them  leur
1. First look for an infinitive. If there is an infinitive, put the pronoun before the
infinitive.
2. If there is no infinitive, look for the conjugated verb. Put the pronoun before the
conjugated verb.
3. Don’t forget to get rid of the person & the preposition (à, au, aux, or pour) that
you replaced with the pronoun!
Exercise 3:
Underline the preposition & the indiret object (including any adjectives that describe it) in
the first sentence.
Fill in the blank with the correct direct object pronoun.
1. Nous écrivons à notre ami. Nous _____________________ écrivons.
2. Je vais acheter un cadeau pour toi. Je vais ___________________ acheter un cadeau.
3. Tu voudrais donner un livre à moi. Tu voudrais ______________________ donner un
livre.
4. Vous donnez des haricots verts à Marie. Vous ___________________ donnez des
haricots verts.
5. Jean a acheté un restaurant pour sa mère! Jean ________________ a acheté un
restaurant.
6. Je vais téléphoner à mes amis. Je vais ___________________________ téléphoner.
7. Tu as parlé aux étudiants. Tu ____________________ as parlé.
8. Claire dit aux élèves qu’il n’y a pas de devoirs. Claire __________________ dit qu’il n’y a
pas de devoirs.
Exercise 4:
Underline the preposition & the indirect object (including any adjectives that describe it) .
Rewrite the sentence replacing the preposition & the indirect object with the appropriate
pronoun.
1. On a demandé au pompiste de vérifier l’huile.
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2. Le pompiste a conseillé à Marie et Robert de faire la vidange.
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3. Puis, le pompiste a dit à toi qu’il veut vérifier la pression des pneus.
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4. Il a parlé à ma mère.
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5. Il achète une nouvelle roue pour moi.
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6. Le pompiste a nettoyé le pare-brise pour Richard et Alice.
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7. J’ai dit au pompiste qu’il faut recharger la batterie.
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8. Tu as demandé au pompiste le prix du super.
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Y
WHY should I use it?
To avoid repetition.
Ex. I love the grocery store. I go to the grocery store every Friday.  I
love the grocery store. I go there every Friday.
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WHEN may I use it?
Use Y when you have the preposition à (au or aux) followed by a noun (not a
person).
You also use Y when you have any preposition that refers to a place (à droite de,
sur, dans, etc.) and a place.
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WHERE should I put it?
1. First look for an infinitive. If there is an infinitive, put the pronoun before the
infinitive.
2. If there is no infinitive, look for the conjugated verb. Put the pronoun before the
conjugated verb.
3. Don’t forget to get rid of the noun & the preposition (à, au, or aux) that you
replaced with the pronoun!
EN

WHY should I use it?
To avoid repetition.
Ex. My car is fast. I talk about my car often.  My mom is great. I talk
about it often
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WHEN may I use it?
Use EN to replace the preposition de (du, des) followed by a noun (not a person)

WHERE should I put it?
1. First look for an infinitive. If there is an infinitive, put the pronoun before the
infinitive.
2. If there is no infinitive, look for the conjugated verb. Put the pronoun before the
conjugated verb.
3. Don’t forget to get rid of the noun and the preposition (de, du, des) that you
replaced with the pronoun!
Exercise 5:
Rewrite each sentence using the pronoun Y or EN.
1. Vous allez prendre la E. 411 pour aller à Bruxelles?
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2. Je vais à Paris cet été.
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3. Nous avons besoin d’une voiture.
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4. Vous allez vous arrêter à Bouillon?
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5. J’ai demandé au pompiste de nouveaux pneus.
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6. Vous allez visiter des châteaux?
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7. Je mange des gaufres?
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8. Je mets mon ami dans le coffre.
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9. Elle est sur le lit.
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10. Nous allons acheter des cadeaux.
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11. Marie va au magasin.
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12. Je vais acheter un cadeau pour toi.
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If you have more than one pronoun in sentence, put them in this order:
Me
Te
Nous
Vous
Se
le
la
les
l’
lui
leur
y
en
Exercise 6:
Rewrite each sentence replacing the underlined parts with the appropriate pronoun.
1. On a demandé au pompiste de vérifier l’huile.
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2. Le pompiste a conseillé à Marie et Roger de faire la vidange.
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3. Il a donné la boîte à Fatima.
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4. Gilles et Ahmed apportent la roue de secours à moi.
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5. Elle envoie les directions à tes amis.
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6. Je mets la roue de secours dans le coffre.
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7. Il place le livre sous la table.
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8. Je donne le cadeau à ma grand-mère.
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9. Tu parle au pompiste de ta voiture.
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10. Le pompiste dit à Robert de payer.
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If you have an imperative sentence, put the pronouns AFTER the verb.
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In imperative commands, ME becomes MOI, TE becomes TOI.
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If you have more than one pronoun, put them in this order :
le
moi
la
toi
lui
les
nous
leur
l’
vous
y
en
Exercise 7:
Rewrite each sentence in an imperative command, replacing the underlined parts with the
appropriate pronoun.
1. Rachid, donne la boîte à outils à Fatima!
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2. Fatima et Aïcha, apportez-moi la roué de secours!
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3. Aïcha, explique à Rachid et Samir comment changer le pneu!
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4. Gilles et Ahmed, mettez la roue de secours dans le coffre!
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5. Claire, envoie les directions à tes cousines!
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