FREN 105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Preposition And Postposition, Soltyrei
Direct et Indirect Object Pronouns
Direct object pronouns
A direct object is a noun, whether person or thing, that someone or something acts upon. In the simplest sentences, the
direct object directly follows the verb, so it’s ery easy to see the effet that the er has o the ou.
Characteristics of direct objects
1. Always used with transitive verbs
2. Never preceded by prepositions
3. Cannot be removed without altering the meaning of the sentence
4. Become the subject when sentence is turned around into the passive voice
5. Can always be found by asking "Whom?" or "What?"
E coparaiso…
Elle voit Grégoire. Elle connaît Grégoire depuis 2 ans. She sees Grégoire. She’s ko Grégoire for 2 years.
Elle voit Grégoire. Elle le connaît depuis 2 ans. She sees Grégoire. She’s ko hi for 2 years.
French direct object pronouns
Singular
Plural
Me ’ [e]
Nous [us]
Te t’ [you]
Vous [you]
Le, la, l’ [hi/her/it]
Les [them]
*PROCEED MAIN VERB OF A SENTENCE*
Indirect object pronouns
An indirect object is a person that someone or something does something to indirectly. In the simplest sentences, the
indirect object directly follows a verb + preposition, so it’s ery easy to see the effet that the verb has on that person.
Characteristics of indirect objects
1. Are connected to the verb with a preposition
2. Cannot be removed without altering the meaning of the sentence
3. Can be found by asking "to whom?" or "for whom?"*
E coparaiso…
Je lis à mes enfants. Je lis à mes enfants chaque soir. I’ readig to y kids. I read to y kids eery eeig.
Je lis à mes enfants. Je leur lis chaque soir. I’ readig to y kids. I read to the eery eeig.
French indirect object pronouns
Singular
Plural
Me ’ [e]
Nous [us]
Te t’ [you]
Vous [you]
Lui [him/her]
Leur [them]
Verbs involving any kind of transfer from on person to another take indirect objects
*PROCEED MAIN VERB OF A SENTENCE*
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A direct object is a noun, whether person or thing, that someone or something acts upon. In the simplest sentences, the direct object directly follows the verb, so it"s (cid:448)ery easy to see the effe(cid:272)t that the (cid:448)er(cid:271) has o(cid:374) the (cid:374)ou(cid:374). An indirect object is a person that someone or something does something to indirectly. In the simplest sentences, the indirect object directly follows a verb + preposition, so it"s (cid:448)ery easy to see the effe(cid:272)t that the verb has on that person. Verbs involving any kind of transfer from on person to another take indirect objects.
