Les COD et les COI

Direct and indirect object pronouns

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

Receives the action of the verb (Who or What?)

Answers the question to whom or for whom

Les COD Les COI

• Pronouns replace a noun to avoid too much repetition and make sentences simpler.

Object Pronouns

Don’t worry… You use pronouns everyday

• Look at this paragraph. It contain 8 pronouns, can you find them?

Lucy is cooking a delicious dinner for John. When she is finished cooking it for him, she will serve it to him and he will help her clean up the kitchen.

You try now!

• Substitute the object with the object pronoun

1. Barbara is talking to Laura2. Diana is looking at Barbara and

Laura through the window3. The dog is eating spaghetti4. The woman with glasses is serving

spaghetti to Laura.

Pronouns

• There are two kinds of object pronouns :

DIRECT object pronouns answer the question “Who?” or “What”.

Example: I like chocolate – You like what? I like it.

INDIRECT object pronouns answer the question “ to whom?”.

Example: I gave it to John – You gave it to whom? – I gave it to him.

Pronouns - Practice

• In the following sentences, determine whether the underlined pronoun is direct or indirect :

1.She gave me the book.2.I love it!3.I asked him a question4.She told me the answer5.They chose him for their group.

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

• Me = me• You = te• He/she/it = le/la/l’• Us = Nous• Y’all = Vous• Them = Les

Receives the action of the verb (Who or What?)

Les COD

• In French, these are the direct object pronouns

Les COD

• In French, direct object pronouns must always be placed BEFORE the verb.

1. J’aime le chocolat .Je l’aime.

2. Pierre prend la voiture Il la prend.

3. Maxine donne les cadeaux Elle les donne.

Testez votre compréhension• Identify the direct or indirect objects and determine which

pronoun to use. Then rewrite the sentences with the appropriate pronouns.

I am eating the cupcakes.them

I am eating them.

Testez votre compréhension• Identify the direct or indirect objects and determine which

pronoun to use. Then rewrite the sentences with the appropriate pronouns.

Je mange les gâteaux.les

Je les mange.

Testez votre compréhension• Identify the direct or indirect objects and determine which

pronoun to use. Then rewrite the sentences with the appropriate pronouns.

Je comprends la question.la

Je la comprends.

Testez votre compréhension• Identify the direct or indirect objects and determine which

pronoun to use. Then rewrite the sentences with the appropriate pronouns.

Je ne comprends pas la question.la

Je ne la comprends pas.

Testez votre compréhension• Identify the direct or indirect objects and determine which

pronoun to use. Then rewrite the sentences with the appropriate pronouns.

Je fais mes devoirs.les

Je les fais.

INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

• To Me = me• To You = te• To Him/her = lui• To Us = nous• To Y’all = vous• To Them = leur

Answers the question to whom or for whom

LES COI

• In French, these are the indirect object pronouns

Les COI

• In French, indirect object pronouns must also always be placed BEFORE the verb.

1. Il parle aux journalistesIl leur parle.

2. Jeanne téléphone à son amiElle lui téléphone.

3. Il donne les fleurs à sa copine. Il lui donne les fleurs.

Testez votre compréhension• Identify the indirect objects and determine which pronoun to

use. Then rewrite the sentences with the appropriate pronouns.

Je demande à mon père.lui

Je lui demande.

Testez votre compréhension• Identify the direct or indirect objects and determine which

pronoun to use. Then rewrite the sentences with the appropriate pronouns.

Je ne téléphone pas à ma mère.lui

Je ne lui téléphone pas.

Testez votre compréhension• Identify the direct or indirect objects and determine which

pronoun to use. Then rewrite the sentences with the appropriate pronouns.

Je ne téléphone pas à mes parents.leur

Je ne leur téléphone pas.

Les COD et les COI ensemble

• DOUBLE UP THE FUN! When we speak, we often use TWO objects pronouns in a single sentence, one direct and one indirect.

I give the flowers to my girlfriend

I give them to her.

them her

Les COD et les COI ensemble

• How do you know in what order to put the pronouns? Use the Donkey Chant!

me le lui y ente la leur

nous les vous

L'ORDRE DE PRONOMS

Les COD et les COI ensemble

• DOUBLE UP THE FUN! Now identify both the direct and indirect objects in the sentences, replace them with pronouns, and rewrite the sentence.

Je dis la vérité à mes parents.

Je la leur dis.

la leur

Les COD et les COI ensemble

• DOUBLE UP THE FUN! Now identify both the direct and indirect objects in the sentences, replace them with pronouns, and rewrite the sentence.

J’envoie une carte postale à toi.

Je te l’envoie.

la te

Les COD et les COI ensemble

• DOUBLE UP THE FUN! Now identify both the direct and indirect objects in the sentences, replace them with pronouns, and rewrite the sentence.

Je donne les fleurs à ma copine.

Je les lui donne.

les lui

Les COD et les COI ensemble

• DOUBLE UP THE FUN! Now identify both the direct and indirect objects in the sentences, replace them with pronouns, and rewrite the sentence.

Tu donnes les bonbons à nous?

Tu nous les donnes?

les nous

Les COD et les COI ensemble

• DOUBLE UP THE FUN! You can think of reflexive verbs that take direct objects in the same way…

Elle se lave souvent les cheveux?

Elle se les lave souvent?

les

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

• Me = me• You = te• He/she/it = le/la/l’• Us = Nous• Y’all = Vous• Them = Les

INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

• To Me = me• To You = te• To Him/her = lui• To Us = nous• To Y’all = vous• To Them = leur

Receives the action of the verb (Who or What?)

Answers the question to whom or for whom

Pour Résumer…

Les COD et les COI vont AVANT le verbe. S’il y a deux verbes, mettez les COD et les COI avant le deuxième verbe.

Les COD et les COI ensemble

• How do you know in what order to put the pronouns? Use the Donkey Chant!

me le lui y ente la leur

nous les vous

L'ORDRE DE PRONOMS

Si on a deux verbes (un infinitif)• In French, direct and indirect object pronouns must

also always be placed BEFORE the verb, but when there are two verbs you need to choose the right one…

• Luckily There is just one rule: they go before the infinitive, or the “important” verb

1. Il va parler aux journalistesIl va leur parler.

2.Il veut donner les fleurs à sa copine. Il veut les lui donner.

Les COD et les COI ensemble

• DOUBLE UP THE FUN! Now identify both the direct and indirect objects in the sentences, replace them with pronouns, and rewrite the sentence.

Il va donner les fleurs à sa copine.

Il va les lui donner.

les lui

Les COD et les COI ensemble

• DOUBLE UP THE FUN! Now identify both the direct and indirect objects in the sentences, replace them with pronouns, and rewrite the sentence.

Tu veux offrir un cadeau à moi?

Tu veux me l’offrir?

le me

S’il y a deux verbes

• Quoi faire ici ? You have two verbs, and two pronouns… Oh là là!

La prof veut parler à nous?

La prof veut nous parler?

nous

S’il y a deux verbes

• Quoi faire ici ? You have two verbs, and two pronouns… Oh là là!

Je vais faire des abdominaux.

Je vais les faire.

les

S’il y a deux verbes

• Quoi faire ici ? You have two verbs, and two pronouns… Oh là là!

On va jouer le jeu?

On va le jouer?

le

Y et En

replaces a place• « à »• « chez »• Prep phrase w/ à

replaces a quantity• « de » (partative)• Numéro• Prep phrase w/ de

Y EN

EX: Je vais à la gare J’y vais.

EX: Tu as des fleurs Tu en as.

« there » « some (of them) »

Pronom Pratique

• Determine which pronoun you need, replace it and rewrite the sentence.

Je vais au supermarché

J’y vais

y

Pronom Pratique

• Determine which pronoun you need, replace it and rewrite the sentence.

Tu vas au cinéma

Tu y vas

y

Pronom Pratique

• Determine which pronoun you need, replace it and rewrite the sentence.

Je fais des abdominaux

J’en faisJe les fais

en/les

Pronom Pratique

• Determine which pronoun you need, replace it and rewrite the sentence.

J’achète du pain souvent

J’en achète souvent

en

Pronom Pratique

• Determine which pronoun you need, replace it and rewrite the sentence.

Nous allons à la fête!

Nous y allons

y

Pronom Pratique

• Determine which pronoun you need, replace it and rewrite the sentence.

Je parle à mon prof

Je lui parle

lui

Pronom Pratique

• Determine which pronoun you need, replace it and rewrite the sentence.

J’ai beaucoup de frères

J’en ai beaucoup.

en

Pronom Pratique

• Determine which pronoun you need, replace it and rewrite the sentence.

Je vais au supermarché pour acheter six pommes.

J’y vais pour en acheter six.

en

y

Pronom Pratique

• Determine which pronoun you need, replace it and rewrite the sentence.

Il mange de la pizza le mercredi

Il en mange le mercredi

en

Pronom Pratique

• Determine which pronoun you need, replace it and rewrite the sentence.

Nous avons beaucoup de questions

Nous en avons beaucoup.

en

Pronom Pratique

• Determine which pronoun you need, replace it and rewrite the sentence.

Les profs donnent beaucoup de devoirs à nous.

Les profs nous en donnent beaucoup

en

nous

Si on les utilise dans le passé composé• In French, direct / indirect object pronouns must also

always be placed BEFORE the verb, in the passé composé, they go before the helping verb.

• Facile Smacile pour les COI (et y/en) rien ne change• But pour les COD the past participle has to agree (with

the gender and quantity of the direct object).

1. Il a téléphoné à moiIl m’a téléphoné.

2. J’ai mangé la pomme. Je l’ai mangée.

Dans le passé composé

• Identify the direct and indirect object pronouns as normal. Place them before the helping verb. Don’t forget to go back and add agreement to the pp!

J’ai lavé ma voiture.

Je l’ai lavée.

la

Dans le passé composé

• Identify the direct and indirect object pronouns as normal. Place them before the helping verb. Don’t forget to go back and add agreement to the pp!

Ma sœur a téléphoné au prof.

Ma sœur lui a téléphoné.

lui

Dans le passé composé

• Identify the direct and indirect object pronouns as normal. Place them before the helping verb. Don’t forget to go back and add agreement to the pp!

On a parlé des dernières vacances.

On en a parlé.

en

Dans le passé composé

• Identify the direct and indirect object pronouns as normal. Place them before the helping verb. Don’t forget to go back and add agreement to the pp!

Nous avons envoyé les invitations à nos amis.

Nous les leur avons envoyées.

les

leur

Dans le passé composé

• Identify the direct and indirect object pronouns as normal. Place them before the helping verb. Don’t forget to go back and add agreement to the pp!

Je suis allé(e) à l’école et j’ai vu mon amie. J’ai envoyé un SMS à mon autre ami.

J’y suis allé(e) et je l’ai vue. Je le lui ai envoyé.

y la

le lui

Si on les utilise dans l‘impératif

• Nothing changes when giving negative commands, just put “ne” and “pas” around the command, with the pronoun(s) in front of the verb, as normal…

1. Ne lave pas la voiture!Ne la lave pas!

2. Ne mange pas l’orange. Ne le mange pas!

Si on les utilise dans l‘impératif

• For affirmative commands (positive) then give the command first, followed by the pronouns, with the direct object always coming before the indirect object.

• « Me » and « te » change to « moi », and « toi »• Hyphenate it all

1. Donnez les devoirs à moi!Donnez-les-moi!

2. Prêtez ton pull à ta soeur. Prêtez-le-lui!

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