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Grammar
Objective: Replace singular direct objects with the correct pronoun and place it before the conjugated verb.
| Pronoun | Replaces | English |
|---|---|---|
| me (or m') | a first-person direct object | me |
| te (or t') | a second-person familiar direct object | you |
| le (or l') | a masculine singular noun or person | him, it |
| la (or l') | a feminine singular noun or person | her, it |
The direct object pronoun always precedes the conjugated verb, never follows it as a standalone word.
French uses the direct object pronoun la, not the stressed subject pronoun elle, to replace a feminine direct object.
Le film is masculine singular, so the pronoun is le. The pronoun moves directly before the verb.
La pomme is feminine singular, so the pronoun is la.
Paul is a masculine person, so the pronoun is le rather than la.
Marie is a feminine person, so the pronoun is la.
The pronoun me elides to m' before the vowel-initial verb écoute.
The pronoun te elides to t' before the vowel-initial verb attends.
6 exercises · about 9 minutes
Paul is masculine, so the pronoun must be le. The feminine la would replace a female person or feminine noun.
Le café is masculine, but the pronoun le elides to l' before the vowel-initial verb aime.
In the negative, ne appears between the subject and the pronoun, and pas follows the verb. The pronoun stays directly before the verb.