FR2 CH2
Indirect Object Pronouns
Je m’appelle__________________________
Circle the direct object and underline the indirect object in each sentence.
Write the pronouns that would replace them. Not all of the sentences have
both direct and indirect objects.
1. Je donne le bouquet de fleurs à toi.
DOP -
IOP –
2. Tu téléphones à tes amis.
DOP -
IOP –
3. Mes amis offrent les cadeaux à moi.
DOP -
IOP –
4. Est-ce que tu parles à nous ?
DOP -
IOP –
5. Il dit le secret à vous.
DOP -
IOP –
6. Je réponds au professeur.
DOP -
IOP –
7. Est-ce que tu dis toujours
la vérité à tes parents ?
DOP -
IOP -
8. Ils envoient les cartes
de vœux aux copains.
DOP -
IOP -
9. J’allume les bougies.
DOP -
IOP –
10. Vous parlez souvent
aux copains.
DOP -
IOP -
Les Pronoms Indirects
Indirect Object Pronouns
When the action is directed ‘toward’, or ‘at’ an object, that object is an indirect
object.
Il parle à sa femme. He speaks to his wife.
When the preposition à is followed by le, the two merge to form au. When followed
by les the two form aux.
Jacques ressemble au maire.
Il faut parler aux enfants.
Jacques looks like the mayor.
One must speak to the children
The indirect object pronouns are exactly the same as the direct object
pronouns except for the third person singular and plural forms.
Il me parle.
Elle te parle.
Je lui parle.
Elles nous parlent.
Je leur parle.
He speaks to me.
She speaks to you.
I speak to him/her.
She speaks to us.
I speak to them.
Following are some other verbs that commonly take indirect objects. Many times,
verbs that take direct objects in English take indirect objects in French and vice
versa.
Jacques désobéit à l’enseignante.
Jacques lui désobéit.
La bonne note plaît à ses parents.
La bonne note leur plaît.
Il ne peut pas résister au diable.
Il ne peut pas lui résister.
Il faut téléphoner au président.
Il faut lui téléphoner
Jacque disobeys the teacher(female)
Jacques disobeys her.
The good grade pleases his parents.
The good grade pleases them.
He cannot resist the devil.
He cannot resist him.
We must telephone the president.
We must telephone him.
Lui and leur are only employed if the indirect object is a person. If this is not
the case, y should be used.
Vous répondez à la question.
You respond to the question.
Vous y répondez.
You respond to it.
Vous répondez à l'enseignant.
You respond to the teacher (male ).
Vous lui répondez. You respond to him/her.
En is a pronoun that can replace any phrase that begins with de.
Je reviens d'Allemagne.
I'm returning from Germany.
J'en reviens. I'm returning from there.
Je suis française et j'en suis fière. I am French and I am proud of it.
adapted from languageguide.org