- Indirect object pronouns only replace nouns that refer to people.
- These pronouns are used to answer the question "à qui?".
- Use the pronouns "m'/t'" before a vowel.
| Singulier (Singular) | Pluriel (Plural) |
| MeJe me donne (I give myself) | NousJe nous donne (He gives us) |
| TeJe te donne (I give you) | VousJe vous donne (I give you) |
| LuiJe lui donne (I give him/her) | LeurJe leur donne (I give them) |
Exceptions!
- If a sentence contains a direct object pronoun and an indirect one, the direct comes first, followed by the indirect.
Exercise 1: Les pronoms compléments indirects
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
lui, te, leur, me
1.
Tu :
Je ... donne un nouveau t-shirt.
(I am giving you a new t-shirt.)
2.
Je :
Tu ... paye des baskets.
(You buy me trainers.)
3.
Il :
Je ... donne sa chemise.
(I give him his shirt.)
4.
Elles :
Nous ... vendons une voiture.
(We sell them a car.)
5.
Je :
Tu ... dis souvent ça.
(You often tell me that.)
6.
Ils :
Il ... achète un chapeau.
(He buys them a hat.)
7.
Il :
Elle ... achète un sac.
(She buys him a bag.)
8.
Tu :
Il ... montre quelque chose.
(He shows you something.)
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
me
me
2
vous
You
3
te
you
4
leur
them