Direct Objects

  1. Direct objects are the people or things in a sentence which receive the action of the verb. To find the direct object in a sentence, ask the question Who? or What?
    • Direct objects are the people or things in a sentence which receive the
    • action of the verb. To find the direct object in a sentence, ask the
    • question Who? or What?
  2. Direct objects are the people or things in a sentence which receive the
    action of the verb. To find the direct object in a sentence, ask the
    question Who? or What?
    • Direct objects are the people or things in a sentence which receive the
    • action of the verb. To find the direct object in a sentence, ask the
    • question Who? or What?
  3. To find the direct object in a sentence, ask the
    question XXX? or YYY?
    • Direct objects are the people or things in a sentence which receive the
    • action of the verb. To find the direct object in a sentence, ask the
    • question Who? or What?
  4. I see Pierre

    Je vois Pierre

    Who do i see? Pierre.
    I see Pierre

    Je vois Pierre

    Who do i see? Pierre.
  5. I am eating the bread.

    Je mange le pain.

    What am I eating? - Bread.
    I am eating the bread.

    Je mange le pain.

    What am I eating? - Bread.
  6. Direct object pronouns are the words that replace the direct object, so that we don't say things like 'Marie was at the bank today. When I saw Marie I smiled.''

    It is much more natural to say ''Marie was at the bank today. When I saw her I smiled.''

    The French direct object pronouns are:
    • Me / m' ------- me
    • Te / t' ---------- you
    • Le / l' --------- him, it
    • La / l' --------- her, it
    • Nous --------- us
    • Vous --------- you
    • Les --------- them
  7. Me / m' ------- me
    Te / t' ---------- you
    Le / l' --------- him, it
    La / l' --------- her, it
    Nous --------- us
    Vous --------- you
    Les --------- them
    • Me / m' ------- me
    • Te / t' ---------- you
    • Le / l' --------- him, it
    • La / l' --------- her, it
    • Nous --------- us
    • Vous --------- you
    • Les --------- them
  8. Like indirect object pronouns, French direct object pronouns are placed in front of the verb.
    • I'm eating it.
    • Je le mange.

    • He sees her.
    • Il la voit

    • I love you
    • Je t'aime

    • You love me.
    • Tu m'aimes.
  9. I'm eating it.
    Je le mange.
  10. He sees her.
    Il la voit
  11. I love you
    Je t'aime
  12. You love me.
    Tu m'aimes.
  13. When a direct object precedes a verb conjugated into a compound tense such as the passe compose, the past participle has to agree with the direct object. See agreement lesson (section B)
    • When a direct object precedes a verb conjugated into a compound tense
    • such as the passe compose, the past participle has to agree with the
    • direct object. See agreement lesson (section B)
  14. If you are having trouble deciding between direct and indirect objects, the general rule is that if the person or thing is preceded by a preposition, that person is an indirect object. If it's not preceded by a preposition, it is a direct object. For more information, please see direct vs indirect objects.
    • If you are having trouble deciding between direct and indirect objects,
    • the general rule is that if the person or thing is preceded by a
    • preposition, that person is an indirect object. If it's not preceded by a
    • preposition, it is a direct object. For more information, please see
    • direct vs indirect objects.
  15. He knows me
    Il me connaît
  16. I called you
    Je vous appelle
  17. I know him
    Je le connais
  18. I know her
    Je la connais
  19. I know them
    Je les connais
  20. They know us
    Ils nous connaissent
  21. I eat it
    Je la mange
  22. You love me
    Tu m'aimes
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