Les pronoms object indirects -me, te, nous, vous

Les objets indirects: me, te, nous, vous

The pronouns me, te, nous, vous can also be indirect objects

Me: me Il me donne des directions.

Te: you (singular) Il te donne des directions.

nous: us Il nous donne des directions.

vous: you (plural or formal) Il vous donne des directions.

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demander à: to ask or request

montrer à: to show to

poser une question à: to ask a question to someone

téléphoner à: to telephone someone

parler à: to talk to

envoyer à: to send to

donner à: to give to

prêter à: to loan to someone

The following verbs usually have an indirect object.

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​The students always give me their attention.

"Me" is the indirect object. The direct object receives the direct object which is "attention".

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Les étudiants toujours me donne leur attention.

Vous is the indirect object because vous receives the question which is the direct object.

The student asked you a question.

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​L'étudiant vous a posé un question.

The teacher is showing us the chemical reaction.

Us is the indirect object. Chemical reaction is the indirect object.

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​Le professeur nous montre la réaction chimique.

We loaned you all our books.

Vous is the indirect object.

Nos livres is the direct object.

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​Nous vous avons prêté nos livres.

Your friends telephoned you last night.

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Tes copains t'a

téléphoné

hier soir.

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Using me, te, nous, vous as indirect objects with the passé composé.

1.Elle m'a envoyé une lettre.

2. Vos enfants vous ont donné beaucoup de joie.

3. Tes cousins t'ont téléphoné le jour de l'an.

4.Mon ami nous a prêté son maison à la plage pour le weekend.

5.Je lui a donné un cadeau pour son anniversaire.

6.Il leur a posé des questions.

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Multiple Choice

Le médecin m' a parlé de ma santé.

• The doctor talked to you all about your health.

• The doctor talked to us about our health.

• The doctor talked to me about my health.

• The doctor talked to her about her health.

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Je t'ai envoyé une carte.

• I sent them a card.

• I sent her a card.

• I sent us a card.

• I sent you a card.

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La banque nous a prêté de l'argent.

• The bank loaned them some money.

• The bank loaned us some money.

• The bank loaned me some money.

• The bank loaned you some money.

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Ma mère m'a demandé les clés.

• My mother demanded his keys.

• My mother demanded my keys.

• My mother demanded her keys.

• My mother demanded your keys.

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Isabel t'a prêté son sac à main.

• Isabel loaned you her handbag.

• Isabel loaned me her handbag.

• Isabel loaned him her handbag.

• Isabel loaned us her handbag.

Multiple Choice

Ton petit ami t'a envoyé des e-mails ?

• Your boyfriend sent her some e-mail.

• Your boyfriend sent him some e-mails?

• Your boyfriend sent me some e-mails?

• Your boyfriend sent you some e-mails?

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Elle nous a montré des photos.

• She showed us some photos.

• She showed them some photos.

• She showed you all some photos.

• She showed him some photos.

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Ma sœur m'a acheté un pull.

• My sister bought her a sweater.

• My sister bought me a sweater.

• My sister bought you a sweater.

• My sister bought us sweaters.

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Vos copains vous a donné un cadeau magnifique.

• You friends gave you a magnificent gift.

• Your friends gave us a magnificent gift.

• Your friends gave me a magnificent gift.

• Your friends gave them a magnificent gift.