DO Pronoun explanation
Name the direct object pronoun used to replace "them".
les
Name the singular indirect object pronoun.
lui
If I have 2 pronouns in a present tense sentence (one verb), where is the placement of the pronouns?
ex. I give IT TO HER
they are both one after the other, before the verb
and le la les will come before lui and leur
Je LE LUI donne- i give it to her/him
Je LES LEUR donne- i give them to them
Say "I study French" with a pronoun
(ie i study it)
Je l' étudie.
I am going to see her
Je vais la voir
when LE is a pronoun what does it translate to in English (2 possibilities)
same question regarding pronoun, LA
LE= him/it replacing people AND things
LA= her/it
Name the plural indirect object pronoun.
leur
Replace this sentence w/ 2 pronoms:
J'écris LES LETTRES à Imani ( write them toher)
Je les lui écris
Say "He studied French" with a pronoun
(he studies it)
Il l'a etudié.
I will drink it
Je le/la boirai
In a FRENCH sentence, when you replace a direct object (I see JACK= Jack= D.O) with a pronom ( I see HIM)... , where do you place the D.O pronoun?
before the verb (Je LE vois= i see him/it)
What does the indirect object pronoun replace?
"à" and person/S
Replace this sentence w/ 2 pronoms:
Je donne LES LIVRES à mes oncles
i give them to them
Je les leur donne
Say: "I'm going to study French" with a pronoun
(i am going to study it)
Je vais l' étudier.
We are going to see it
On va le/la voir.
Nous allons le/la voir
Where are direct object pronouns placed in the sentence if the sentence is in the passé composé.
ie J'ai vu le chat--- replace LE chat w/ a pronoun and where does it go in the past tense sentence?
before the auxilary verb and past participle...
In plainer words: before the whole passé composé unit. ie: je L' ai vu
Where is the placement of an indirect object pronoun in a present tense sentence (without negation)?
It comes before the conjugated verb (je LUI parle)
Replace this sentence w/ 2 pronoms:
Je veux envoyer(send) la carte postale à mon pote(ami)
I want to send it to him
Je veux la lui envoyer
Translate: I am writing it to her
Je le/la lui écris
J'écris- I write, i do write, i am writing
I am going to do it
Je vais le faire
What two questions (in English is fine) does a direct object pronoun answer?
What? or Who(whom)?
In a french sentences, where is the placement of an indirect object pronoun if the sentence as TWO verbs (not past) ... like ...
I WANT to EAT it
between the 2 verbs
ie; Je veux LE manger
Replace this sentence w/ 2 pronoms:
J'ai écrit ces lettres à mes chiens
Je les leur ai écrit- i wrote them to them
translate: I wrote it to them
Je le/la leur ai écrit
I will do/make it
(and it is NOT FAIRAI... Faire has an irregular future base... ex: I will go is NOT- j'allerai, it is -->IRai
I will be is NOT: j'etrai, it is je -->SERai)
Je le ferai