LES PRONOMS-COMPLÉMENTS

 

A pronoun is a word that replaces a noun when you do not want to repeat that noun. Example:        Je vois le prof.                                 Je le vois.      

                                         I see the dog. I see him. 

 

1. Les pronoms directs

A pronoun is called a direct pronoun when it replaces a direct object.

Example:            Il lave la voiture.    Il la lave. (He washes what? The car: direct object)

 

 

In French, the direct pronouns are:              me      m'        me

                                                                        te         t'          you

                                                                        le, la    l'          him / her / it

                                                                        nous              us

                                                                        vous               you

                                                                        les                   them

 

 

Examples:          Il invite Leslie et Pascal        Il les invite. (He invites them)

                                                                             Il NE les invite PAS         

                             Nous aidons Maman           Nous l' aidons. (We help her)

                                                                             Nous NE l'aidons PAS

 

Note: At the negative form, the pronoun and the verb are included in the "sandwich" NE/PAS

 

2. Les pronoms indirects

A pronoun is called an indirect pronoun when it replace an indirect object.

Example:       Il prête la voiture à sa soeur - Il lui prête. (He lends the car to whom?  to his sister: indirect object)

 

In French, the indirect pronouns are:           me      m'        to me

                                                                        te         t'          to you

                                                                        lui                    to him / her

                                                                        nous              to us

                                                                        vous               to you

                                                                        leur                 to them          

 

Examples:           Tu leur donnes ton adresse         you give them your address (to them)

                             Ils m' apportent un cadeau           they bring me a gift (to me)

                             je NE leur prête PAS mon livre     I do not lend them my book