Transcript Amuse-toi avec les pronoms directs et indirects!

Amuse-toi avec les pronoms
directs et indirects!
What is a pronoun?
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Pronouns replace nouns. We use them to avoid
repeating words over and over.
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Marie is a nice girl. Marie has been in my class
since first grade. I see Marie every day in class.
Marie and I go to class together. Marie and I sit in
class, and I talk to Marie and ask Marie questions
because Marie is very smart. After class, Marie and I
talk about class and what Marie and I have to do for
homework.
What are the pronouns?
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It depends on how they are used in the
sentence. If they are used as subjects of the
verb, they are
I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they
What are they in French?
je, tu, il, elle, on, nous, vous, ils, elles
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If they are used alone or after a preposition,
they are
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Moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles
Qui est là? C’est moi!
Je vais chez lui.
Je vais chez eux.
What if they are objects of the verb?
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Then you have to determine whether they
are direct or indirect objects. If you have a
“to” or “for” in front, it is an indirect object.
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I wrote a letter to Marie.
I bought a gift for Marie.
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What are the direct object pronouns?
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me (me)
te (you)
nous (us – it looks just like the subject pronoun, we)
vous (you – it looks just like the subject pronoun,
you)
le (him/it – it looks just like the definite article, the)
la (her/it – it looks just like the definite article, the)
les (them – it looks just like the definite article, the)
What are the indirect object pronouns?
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me (to me – it looks just like the direct object pronoun, me)
te (to you – it looks just like the direct object pronoun, you)
nous (to us – it looks just like the direct object pronoun, us)
vous (to you – it looks just like the direct object pronoun, you)
lui (to him/to her – it looks just like the stress pronoun, he)
leur (to them – it looks just like the possessive adjective, their)
Any more?
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Two more:
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y – it replaces any preposition of place and is
translated “there” -- it can also replace à + thing,
and has several translations. I think about it. I
believe in it.
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en – it replaces anything preceded by “de” and has
many translations. I have six of them. I talk about it.
I came back from there.
A quick review:
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me
te
nous
vous
le
la
les
lui
leur
y
en
If you have more than one object pronoun in
the sentence, respect this order. I send it to
him there = Je le lui y ai envoyé.
Position in the sentence – Très
important!!
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Object pronouns go IN FRONT OF THE
VERB, not after it as in english, in all cases
except affirmative commands.
Let’s practice!
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Je regarde la télévision. What is the direct object?
Je regarde la télévision.
I watch it.
Je la regarde
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Tu regardes les belles filles.
Tu regardes les belles filles.
You watch them.
Tu les regardes.
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Je mange le dîner.
Je mange le dîner.
I eat it.
Je le mange.
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Nous mettons la table.
Nous mettons la table.
We set it.
Nous la mettons.
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Elle choisit un beau cadeau.
Elle choisit un beau cadeau.
She chooses it.
Elle le choisit.
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Ils préparent un déjeuner superbe.
Ils préparent un déjeuner superbe.
They prepare it.
Ils le préparent.
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Vous passez un examen difficile.
Vous passez un examen difficile.
You take it.
Vous le passez.
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Il finit son devoir.
Il finit son devoir.
He finishes it.
Il le finit.
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J’invite mes copains.
J’invite mes copains.
I invite them.
Je les invite.
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J’invite mes copines.
J’invite mes copines.
I invite them.
Je les invite.