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Understanding French Indirect Object Pronouns: "Lui" and "Leur"

This lesson focuses on the use of French indirect object pronouns "lui" and "leur." These pronouns replace indirect objects in sentences, allowing for smoother communication in French. For example, in "Paul lance le ballon à Luc" (Paul throws the ball to Luc), "lui" can replace "à Luc," resulting in "Paul lui lance le ballon." Similarly, "leur" is used for plural indirect objects. Examples and practice sentences will reinforce your understanding of these pronouns, their placements in sentences, and their translations.

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Understanding French Indirect Object Pronouns: "Lui" and "Leur"

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  1. Les PronomsLui et Leur Par Madame Cook

  2. The pronouns lui and leur can be used as indirect objects.

  3. Look at the following sentences: Paul lance le ballonà Luc. Paul lui lance le ballon. Translation: Paul is throwing the ball to Luc. Paul is throwing him the ball. Notice that to Luc is replaced by the pronoun lui.

  4. Remember the direct object is the person, place, or thing that receives the action directly from the verb. In the example, ball is the direct object. Paul lance le ballon à Luc.

  5. The indirect object receives the direct object. In the example Luc receives the ball. Luc is the indirect object.

  6. Look at the following sentences: Le médecinparle à Pierre. Le médecinluiparle. Le médecinparle à ses patients. Le médecinleurparle. Les élèvesposent les questions à leurprof. Les élèvesluiposent les questions.

  7. Notice the following: Lui is singular. Leuris plural. Lui is translated as him or her. Leur is translated as them.

  8. Lui and leur come before the verb.

  9. Rewrite the following sentences and replace the underlined words with either lui or leur.

  10. 1. Tuparlesouvent à tesprofesseurs?

  11. Tuleurparle.

  12. 2. Je dit bonjour à monprofesseur de français.

  13. Je luidit bonjour.

  14. 3. Les joueursparlent à l’arbitre.

  15. Le joueursluiparlent.

  16. 4. Paul a téléphonéà la pharmacienne.

  17. Paul lui a tèlèphoné.

  18. 5. Michelle vaécrire à sesgrands-parents.

  19. Michelle valeurécrire.

  20. 6. Jacques invite Marie à la fête.

  21. Jacques lui invite à la fête.

  22. 7. La profdonnesesélèves beaucoup de devoirs.

  23. La profleurdonne beaucoup de devoirs.

  24. 8. La profdonne les livres à sesélèves.

  25. La profleurdonne les livres.

  26. 9. Louise donnesacopine un cadeau.

  27. Louise luidonne un cadeau.

  28. 10. Ma mèredonnemon frère de l’aspirine.

  29. Ma mèreluidonne de l’aspirine.

  30. Bravo! Bon travaille!

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