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Une famille multiculturelle : direct and indirect object pronouns

I can use direct and indirect objects in the context of visiting friends and family and exploring routines and customs from a range of cultures.

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Une famille multiculturelle : direct and indirect object pronouns

I can use direct and indirect objects in the context of visiting friends and family and exploring routines and customs from a range of cultures.

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Key learning points

  1. The direct object pronouns are: me, te, le/la/l', nous, vous, les. They precede the verb.
  2. The indirect object pronouns met are: me, te, lui, & vous. They replace the indirect receiver of the action of the verb.
  3. Indirect object pronouns also precede the verb.
  4. Although 'me' and 'te' are both direct and indirect object pronouns, their meanings can be different.

Keywords

  • Me, te, le/la/l’ - singular direct object pronouns that precede the verb and replace the object of the action of the verb

  • Nous, vous, les - pural direct object pronouns that precede the verb and replace the object of the action of the verb

  • Me, te, lui, vous - indirect object pronouns that precede the verb and replace the receiver of the action of the verb

Common misconception

There are different words in French for the indirect object pronouns 'to him' and 'to her'.

There is just one third person singular indirect object pronoun in French, 'lui' , which means both 'to him' and 'to her'. It follows the same rule as other object pronouns - it precedes the verb.

You may wish to have a map available to remind students where France and Algeria are in the world and be ready to explain why there is a link between the two countries.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French words below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:une soirée,a party, evening
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a party, evening

Correct Answer:un cadeau,a gift, present
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a gift, present

Correct Answer:quand,when
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when

Correct Answer:montrer,to show
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to show

Correct Answer:une pièce,a room, play, piece
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a room, play, piece

Correct Answer:oser,to dare, daring
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to dare, daring

Q2.
Match the French and English object pronouns.
Correct Answer:me (m'),me, to me
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me, to me

Correct Answer:te (t'),you, to you
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you, to you

Correct Answer:le (l'),him
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him

Correct Answer:la (l'),her
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her

Correct Answer:nous,us
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us

Correct Answer:les,them
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them

Q3.
Which of these verbs require an indirect object pronoun?
trouver
Correct answer: montrer
Correct answer: expliquer
voir
Correct answer: offrir
Q4.
Which word in the following sentence is an object pronoun? 'Je te montre mon nouveau vélo'.
Correct Answer: te
Q5.
In the sentence 'Je te montre mon nouveau vélo', is 'te' a direct or indirect object pronoun?
Correct Answer: indirect, indirect object pronoun
Q6.
Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence: 'I see her in town at midday.'
1 - je
2 - la
3 - vois
4 - en
5 - ville
6 - à
7 - midi

6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these pronouns are indirect object pronouns?
le
la
Correct answer: lui
Correct answer: me
Correct answer: te
Q2.
True or false? 'Lui' means 'to him' in English.
Correct Answer: false
Q3.
Fill in the gap with the correct object pronoun to complete the following sentence: 'Je explique le problème.' ('I explain the problem to you (polite).')
te
t'
Correct answer: vous
lui
Q4.
What is the mistake in the following sentence? 'Tu m' donnes une belle peinture.'
Correct Answer: m', me
Q5.
What is the correct translation of the following sentence? 'Elle lui offre un sac de choses.'
'He offers her a bag of things.'
'She offers him a bag of things.'
'She offers her a bag of things.'
Correct answer: Both options 2 and 3 could be correct.
Q6.
Sort the words below into the correct order to make a sentence in French.
1 - il
2 - vous
3 - regarde
4 - avec
5 - colère

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