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Learn how to use and replace indirect object nouns with pronouns in French sentences. Understand the placement of IOP in different contexts such as present tense, infinitive, affirmative, and negative commands. Practice examples provided.
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Indirect Object Pronouns • What does an indirect object noun do? • Answers the question to whom/for whom • Replaces word à + noun (person) • Replaces an indirect object noun
Example: English • He is talking to the girl. • To whom is he talking? • To the girl = indirect object noun • With what can you replace to the girl? • To her = indirect object pronoun
Placement of IOP • Present tense: • Before the conjugated verb • Sentence with an infinitive: • Before the infinitive • Affirmative command: • After the conjugated verb and connected with hyphen • Negative command: • Before the conjugated verb
Example: present • Je parle à la fille. • To whom am I talking? • à la fille = indirect object noun • With what can you replace à la fille • to her = lui Je lui parle. ( I am talking to her)
Example: infinitive • Je vais parler à la fille. • To whom am I going to talk? • à la fille = indirect object noun • With what can you replace à la fille • to her = lui Je vais lui parler. ( I am going to talk to her)
Example: + command • Parle au garçon. • Talk to whom? • au garçon= indirect object noun • With what can you replace au garçon • to him = lui Parle - lui. ( Talk to him)
Example: - command • Ne parle pas au garçon. • Don’t talk to whom? • au garçon= indirect object noun • With what can you replace au garçon • to him = lui Ne lui parle pas. ( Don’t talk to him)