Direct Object Pronouns
A direct object receives the __________ of the sentence.
action
An indirect object in the person who ____________ from the action
benefits
Say "I study French" with a pronoun
Je L'étudie.
Rewrite the following sentence using the correct indirect object pronoun in French.
"Elle donne l'argent à Pierre."
Elle LUI donne l'argent.
Translate from English to French
She took a shower
Elle s'est lavée or Elle s'est douchée
Name the direct object pronoun that replaces "them."
Name the singular indirect object pronoun that refers to "he" or "she."
lui
Say "He eats the apple" with a pronoun
Il LA mange.
Rewrite the following sentence using an Indirect Object Pronoun: Tu parles à moi.
Tu me parles.
They (fem) went for a walk.
Elle se sont promenées.
Note: Elle sont allées se promener would also work here, but you need the infinitive.
What two things do direct object pronouns replace?
People and Things
What letter signals the presence of an indirect object pronoun in a sentence?
à
Say, "She buys the cars" using a direct object pronoun.
Elle LES achète.
Rewrite the sentence by replacing the Direct Object.
"Elle donne les cadeaux à mon amie."
Elle LES donne à mon amie.
Ils le leur donnent.
Where are direct object pronouns placed in the sentence if it has a regular conjugated verb and an infinitive?
Between the conjugated verb and the infinitive
If "lui" or "leur" do not exist in the sentence, what order do we follow: D.O.P. + I.O.P., or I.O.P. + D.O.P.?
I.O.P. + D.O.P.
If "le" or "la" replace a singular direct object, what happens two these two D.O.P.'s if the word following starts with a vowel or vowel sound?
It becomes L'
Rewrite the sentence by replacing the Indirect Object
"Nous lisons une histoire aux enfants."
Nous leur lisons une histoire.
My grandmothers do not listen to the songs.
Elles ne les écoutent pas.
(Remember: Écouter means "to listen to")
Rewrite the following sentence using a direct object pronoun: "Je vais manger la glace."
If "lui" or "leur" DO exist in the sentence, what order do we follow: D.O.P. + I.O.P., or I.O.P. + D.O.P.?
D.O.P. + I.O.P.
Rewrite the sentence replacing both the direct and indirect object.
"Nous offrons le bouquet de fleurs à Rose."
Nous LE LUI offrons.
Rewrite the sentence replacing both the direct and indirect object.
"Tu donne les chiens à moi."
Tu ME LES donne.
Using pronouns to replace everything, translate from English to French (spelling counts):
She did not eat the pizza
Elle ne l'a pas mangée
(Mega bonus if you got this one)