French Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns in the Imperative Quiz

What is the placement of direct object pronouns in the imperative form of the verb in French?

• Before the verb

• After the verb

Answer explanation

Chart for the verb placement of direct object pronouns

Where do you use hyphens when using direct and indirect object pronouns in the imperative?

• Throughout the whole statement 

• Before and after the direct object

• Only when using indirect object

 What is the placement of direct object pronouns in the imperative form of the verb in French in the negative?

• Before the verb

  
  

• After the verb

  
  

Answer explanation

Chart for the verb placement of direct object pronouns in the negative

Turn this statement into the negative: Envoyons-les-leur

• Envoyons nes les leur pas.

• Ne les leur envoyons pas.

• Ne le lui envoyons pas

• Envoyons les leur

Identify the direct object. Tu apportes le gâteau pour la fête?

• tu

• apportes

• le gâteau

• pour la fête

Provide an example of conjugating a verb with indirect object pronouns in the imperative form in French. (multiple correct answers)

• Mange-la-leur

• Parle-vous-le

• Nous-donne-le

• Donne-le-lui

Prépare-leur le petit-déjeuner! - Replace the noun in bold with direct or indirect object pronouns

• Le-leur-prépare

  
  

• Prepare-leur-le

  
  

• Prépare-le-leur

  
  

• Leur-le-prépare

  
  

Expliquez-lui la situation! - Replace the noun in bold with direct or indirect object pronouns

• Expliquez-lui-la

  
  

• Expliquez-les-leur

  
  

• Expliquez-la-lui

  
  

• La-expliquez-leur

  
  

1. Donne-moi un cadeau! - Replace the noun in bold with direct or indirect object pronouns

• Donne-m'en

• Donne-me-en

• Donne-en-moi

Answer explanation

When a number, 'du', 'des', or 'de', is used to describe the object, we use 'en' to describe it in the imperative.

The usage of 'me' or 'moi' depends on its placement within the imperative, 'me' is used when it is in the middle and 'moi' is used if it is at the end.

When two vowels are next to each other between words, conjugate the first vowel to an apostrophe.
for example: use "m'en" rather than "me en"

Envoyons-nous les cartes! - Replace the noun in bold with direct or indirect object pronouns.

• Les-nous-Envoyons

• Envoyons-les-nous

• Envoyons-nous-les

• Envoyons-les-leur