order of direct object and indirect object pronouns Name When using both a direct object and an indirect object pronoun in the same sentence, there is a certain order that the pronouns must follow. The order of these pronouns is: me I' te then le. la. I' then lui nous leur lei I Examples: Nous le leur envoyons. We are sending it to them. I Je vous les ai cach6 I hid them from you. Rewrite the sentence in French. Where direct and indirect objects are used, replace them with direct and indirect object pronouns. 2. I I vous 1. I brought I I I the telephone to you. I He gives the work to his friends. I 3. You can sell the olants to those women. ! 4. We borrowed the flour from Madame Boudreaux. I 5. She is taking some water to her mother. I 6. He rents the house from the old man. I 7. We offered some cookies to the boys. I I 8. Did you ask the teacher for a break? I 9. I didn't buy the tickets from my friends. I I 10. She offered me a sandwich. @ The French Workshop Co. 8 Objecl Pronouns & Prepositions I I I T order of direct object and indirect object pronouns Name For each sentence, underline the direct object once and the indirect obiect twice. Rewrite the sentence in French, replacing all direct and indirect objects with a pronoun. Remember that past participles must agree with preceding direct objects' Not all sentences will have both a direct and indirect obiect. 1. I bought a car for Sylvie. I 2. He gave the pens to me. T 3. Did you see Pierre in the Photo? T 4. This T I I I I I t I I I t I I museum is going to please Simone. 5. Arthur does not obey his mother. 6. I explained the lesson to Catherine. 7. She borrowed 8. the plates from Suzanne. We can't watch TV in the bedroom. 9. They do not want to sing the song to the girls' 10. I am going to give Claudette this ticket. 11. Why are you taking the Christmas tree? 12. He is telling Michelle the news. O The French WorkshoP Co. I Object Pronouns & PrePositions Name object pronoun placement with inversion and negation Simple Tenses 'Object pronouns come before the verb when the verb and its subject are inverted. ' If the inverted sentence is negated, then the negative words surround the entire sentence. Are you looking for it? le cherchez-vous? Aren't you looking for it? Ne te cherchez-vous pas? Compound Verb Tenses (pass6 compos6) . Object pronouns come before the inverled auxiliary verb. ' lf the inverled sentence is negated, then the negative words surround the pronouns, auxiliary verb and subject. Did you give it to her? Le lui avez-vous donn6? Didn't you give it to her? Ne te tui avez-vous pas donn6? Conjugated Verb + Infinitve ' Object pronouns are placed before the verb of which it is the object. (usually before the infinitive) ' lf the sentence is negated, then the negative words surround the conjugated verb of the sentence. Are you going to give it to her? Allez-vous le lui donner? Aren't you going to give it to her? N'allez-vous pas le lui donner? Rewrite the following sentences in French, using inversion. 1. Are you explaining it to her? Aren't you explaining it to her? i. , a a I a Are they sending it to you? Aren't they sending it to you? a a Did you explain it to her? o a a a Did they send it to you? a a Didn't you explain it to her? Are you going to explain it to her? Didn't they send it to you? a a a Are they going to send it to you? a a a Aren't you going to explain it to her? ! Aren't they going to send it to you? a 3. ls he buying them for me? i +. ls she saying it to them? a a lsn't he buying them for me? Did he buy them for me? Didn't he buy them for me? a a a a a a a a a o o o o a a o lsn't she saying it to them? Did she say it to him? Didn't she say it to him? t ls he going to buy them for me? lsn't he going to buy them for me? O The French Workshoo Co. a a o a a ls she going to say it to him? a a a a o a a a a a lsn't she going to say it to him? 10 Object Pronouns & Prepositions review of direct and indirect object pronouns Name t Rewrite each sentence replacing direct and indirect obiects with direct and indirect obiect pronouns. 1. Je pr6te ce crayon d Eugdne, 2. Richard pense d sa femme. 3. Ne cherchez-vous pas une maison? 4. Allez-vous louer une auto d cette fille? 5. Je veux montrer ce photo aux eleves, 6. Ne paie-t-elle pas l'addition? 7. Nous avons attendu la serveuse. 8. Je veux conseiller d Pierre de partir maintenant. 9. Je ne dois pas nuire au petit oiseau. 10. Il a parl6 d ma soeur. 11. Vendons-nous ces gAteaux aux gargons? 12. Il donne les fleurs @ d Antoinette. The French Workshop Co. 11 Object Pronouns & Prepositions Name Using the pronoun "y" The pronoun "y" is usually translated by the English word, "there" as in the sentence, ,,1 am going there." In this sentence "there" could refer to "the bank", "the library" etc. lt is important to remember that the pronoun "there" is often omitted in English, but it cannot be omitted in French. In French, the phrase "Je vais" is not a complete sentence, but',J,y vais,' is. Example ol "y" usage: Vas-tu d ra banque? oui, j,y vais. or Non, Je n,y vais pas. The pronoun "y" can also replace a preposition of location (a, en, dans, sur, sous, devant, derridre, chez etc.) plus a noun referring to a place or thing. Example: lit? Oui, j'y ai regard6. soir? Non, ir y va demain. Avez-vous regard6 sous le Est-ce qu'il va chez Denise ce Rewrite the following sentences replacing the underlined words with the pronoun ,,y.,, 1. Nous allons en France cette et6. I I 2. Ils vont souvent a la piscine. 3. Les fleurs sont sur la table. 4. Elle a mis les bas dans le tiroir. I I I 5. Je travaille dans ce bureau. I 6. Il va entrer dans le restaurant. I 7. Les crayons ne sont pas sur le pupitre. 8. Vous avez habit6 I en Espagne. I 9. Les filles ne sont pas devant la maison. I 10. Nous allons travailler chez Jean. T I @ The French Workshoo Co. 12 Object Pronouns & Prepositions T l. r_ t I t I I Name The pronourl "y" can replace an indirect object when the indirect object is a thing or idea. Be careful to note the difference between "y" and indirect object pronouns. The indirect object pronouns, me, Example: J'ob6is d ma UtJ'ob6is aux rdgle Je lui ob6is. obeis. ffii---+dffirFr. Je pense d mes vacances J'y pense. -> Rewrite the following sentences using either 'oy" or an indirect pronoun. T 1. I I I I I I I t I I I "y" versus indirect object pronouns Vous devez r6pondre au professeur. Vous devez r6pondre d la lettre. 2. Il pense d son pays, Il pense d sa petite fille. 3. Tu as 6crit dans le cahier, Tu as 6crit d mon pere. 4. Elle ressemble a ton pdre. Elle ressemble a un ange. 5. Nous parlons ir Sophie. Nous parlons dans la cuisine. 6. 7. Il faut prendre garde ir la voleurs. Il faut prendre garde a la circulation. Je vais emprunter un livre d la bibliothdque. Je vais emprunter un livre d Alice. 8. Suzanne r6fl6chit beaucoup aux id6es. Suzanne r6fl6chit beaucoup a ses parents. @ The French Workshop Co. 13 Obiect Pronouns & Preoositions a-, Name the pronoLln "en" The pronoun "en" can replace "de", "de la", "du", "un, ,,une,,, or ,,des,, plus a noun. ,,En,, is usually translated into English as "som e", "any" or "of itlthem." "En" is always included in French, even though its English equivalent is sometimes omitted. Examples: Do you have any pens? As-tu des stylos? He wanted a chair. Il a voulu une chaise. Yes, I do. (have some) Oui, j'en ai. He wanted one. (of them) Il en a voulu. No' 1.9:t l:.!L:v.:.:ty)...I9.1:.i:.1'.:1.:i.t3.?;...?ig.l:I.1.?.y3.t1.:1.:i.l:t.trtt.L.*.ffir.:.vouru? We have three children. Nous avons trois enfants. We have three. (of them) Nous en avons trois. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined word or words with the pronoun "en." Translate the rewritten sentence into English. 1. J'ai quatre chiens. Translation: 2. Nous allons acheter des pommes. Translation: 3. Veuxtu des croissants? Translation: 4. N'avez-vous pas de caf6? Translation: 5. Elle n'a pas regu de lettres. Translation: 6. Il a besoin des livres. Translation: 7. Pouvez-vous chercher de I'huile? Translation: 8. J'ai donne d Yves des tapis. Translation: 9. Je n'ai jamais mang6 d'escargots. Translation: 10. Nous prenons autant d'euros. Translation: O The French Workshop Co. 14 Object Pronouns & Prepositions I t I I t t t I Name using object pronouns with commands . In affirmative Examples: Dites-nous la reponse. Tell us the answer. Mettez-les sur le lit. Put them on the bed. . The pronouns "me" and "tg" become "moi" and "toi." Examples: Aidez-moi. Help me. Sers-toi. Serue yourself. . lf an affirmative I' !", I' les le, then t I t I T I command containing two object pronouns, the order of the pronouns is as follows: moi Note: moi + en becomes m'en toi toi + en becomes t'en then y then en Examples: Montre les-moi. Show them to me. nous Donne m'en. Give me some. vous lui leur . In negative commands the pronouns are placed before the verb and the negative words surround the verb. Example: Ne me le donne pas. Don't give it to me. Ne m'aide t I I I I commands, object pronouns follow the verb and are joined to the verb with a hyphen. pas. Don't help me. Attendezmoi!!!! Rewrite the following commands in french. 1. Don't listen to him. 2. Take some, 3. Let's go. 4, Don't talk to me about it. 5. Wait for me. 6. Don't call us. 7. Show it to him. 8. Look at it. 9. Ask it to us. 10. Decide. O The French Workshoo Co. 15 Object Pronouns & Prepositions 4 order of pronouns in a sentence Name ttrEr The order of pronouns in a sentence is as follows: me te then ll; tren then y then en lui , nous les vous I order of pronouns-rules to remember: With simple verb constructions, the pronouns come before the verb. Affirmative sentence Il la lui donne. He gives it to her. Inverted sentence La lui donnet-il? Does he give it to her? Negated sentence Il ne la lui donne pas. He doesn't give it to her. Negative and inversion Ne la lui donne-t-il pas? Doesn't he give it to her? With compound verb constructions, the pronouns come before the auxiliary verb. Affirmative sentence Nous l'y avons envoyti. We sent it there. Inverted Did we send it there? L'y avons-nous Negated Nous ne I'y avons pas envoye. We didn't send it there. Negative and inversion Ne nous I'y avons pas envoy6? Didn't we send it there? sentence sentence envoy6? With dual verb construction, the pronouns come before the infinitive. Affirmative sentence Vous pouvez lui en You can take some to her. Inverted Pouvez-vous lui en Can you take some to her? Negated Vous ne pouvez pas lui en prendre. You can't take some to her. Negative and inversion Ne pouvez-vous pas lui en prendre? Can't you take some to her? prendre. prendre? sentence sentence Use the rules and examples from above to rewrite the following sentences in French. a 1. Can you give some to me? 2. They built it there. 3. He is going to talk about it to you. 4. Didn't you find it for her? 5. Did you look there for it? 6. We are asking you for them, 7. You took them to him. 8. I didn't send it to you. 9. We want to return them to her. 10. She can't put it there. O The French Workshop Co. 16 Object Pronouns & Prepositions I Name l_ Rewrite the following sentences replacing the underlined words with an appropriate pronoun. I 1. On a vendu I- 2. t I I T I I pronoun order le chapeau a I'homme. Nous allons rencontrer nos copains au cafe. 3. J'ai achete du vin en France. 4. Envoie-moi une cafte postal. 5. Tu ne dois pas mettre les mains sur Ia table. 6. Dites la verit6 d Monsieur Dulae. 7. N'avez-vous pas pris du sucre d Henri? Rewrite the following sentences in French. I 1. Don't thank her for it. r: 2. We wanted to meet them there. I 3. I am buying some for you, T 4. Didn't you put them there? 5. She didn't borrow it from me. 6. Does he want to look for it for you? 7. He isn't giving you any. I I I T I O The French Workshop Co 17 Object Pronouns & Prepositions I I I I T The preposition "en" is usually translated by "in." It is almost always used directly before a noun. "En" can be used in the following ways: to specify a location: Nous sommes en Grece. We are in Greece. Cette magasin est en ville. That store is in town. to specify a means of transport: Il voyage en train. He travels by train. to specify what somthing is made of: une robe en coton a cotton dress une boite en bois a wooden box to introduce seasons, months, years or time periods: in 4 days en quatre in winter en in 2010 en in June en . . . . T : I I T the preposition "en" Name jours hiver 2010 juin V Use the preposition "en" to express the following phrases or sentences in French. 1. He went by taxi. 2. to open in 2008 3. We are in class. 4. a wool sweater T 5. to go by plane T 6. in three days I t t 7. a house of glass 8. to live in the city f. in September 10. in the Summer 11. a silk scarf : I I I 12. to go to ltaly by train 13. He is in France. 14. a gold ring O The French Workshop Co. 27 Object Pronouns & Prepositions the preposition Name be translated The most common translation of the preposition "dans" is "in." lt can, however, several other different ways such as: "from", "on" or "during'" "dans" I in Listed below are some of the ways that "dans" can be used' . to indicate time: dans la semaine during the week Je vais parlir dans une semaine. I am going to leave in a week' . to indicate a location: Je I'ai vu dans le train' I saw him on the train' La lettre est dans I'enveloppe. The letter is in the envelope' . with the verb "prendre" "dans" means "out of" or "from": wallet' J'ai pris 50 euros dans mon portefeuille. t took 50 euros from my . to indicate a circumstance or a figurative location: dans son enfance in his childhood dans ces circonstances in these circumstances in French' use the preposition 'odans" to express the following phrases or sentences 1. Take 100 euros from the account' 2. He travels in GermanY. 3. to finish in 2 weeks 4. lt is in the letter, 5. in the condition 6. Call me during the week. 7. Take the clothes out of the dryer. f. in my lifetime 9. The cat is in the tree. 10. He is in his car. 11. ln one month I am leaving. 12, Put in it the book. 13. during the @ daY The French WorkshoP Co. 28 Object Pronouns & PrePositions I I I I I Name "en" versus "dans" The prepositions "en" and "dans" can both be used to mean "in." The following explanations point out the differences in using ,,en,, and ,,dans.', . T r I I I t . "en" and "dans" with expressions of time: "En" is used for telling how long an action takes, took or will take to complete. "Dans" is used to indicate an amount of time that will pass before something will occur. rl peut le lire en deux heures. He can read it in two hours. (it takes hii two hours) Il le lit dans deux heures. He is reading it in two hours. (two hours from now) "en" and "dans" meaning "in" with locations: "Dans" is used to mean that something is within or inside of something or in a specific place. "En" is used in a more general sense to mean in a place. dans la chambre in the room en ville in the city dans la ville de paris in the city of paris dans mon sac in my purse en prison in jail dans ce prison in this p4son Use either "en" or "dans" to express the following phrases or sentences in French. 1. I walked a kilometer in 15 minutes. 2. The film starts in two hours. 3. in the sea 4. in the Mediterranean Sea T 5. in my pocket T 6. in Spain t 7. in the house T f. t T in the suburbs 9. The dog is in my room, 10. I made it in 30 minutes. 11. In T I I 30 minutes, I'm making it. 12. The train arrives in 2 hours. 13. The train can get here in 2 hours. 14. in France 15. in the country of France I I @ The French Workshop Co. 29 Object Pronouns & Prepositions using prepositions with cities Name With names of cities, the preposiiion "a" can be used to mean "from." Examples: Nous allons i Paris. Il est all6 ir Dallas. Elle habite d Rouen. Ils viennent de Los Angeles. Il vient de Hamburg. can be used to mean "to" or "in" and the preposition "de" We are going to Paris. He went to Dallas. She lives in Rouen. They are from Los Angeles. He is coming from Hamburg. There are some cities that use the definite article with "d" and "de." This is because the article is part of the name of the city. When using "a" or "de" with these cities, remember to make the appropriate contraction with the article. The following is a list of cities that use definite articles: la Nouvelle Orl6ans-New Orleans le Havre-Havre le Caire-Cairo la Havanne-Havana la Haye-the Hague la Rochelle-La Rochelle Rewrite each of the following sentences in French, using the preposition "do' or "de." 1. I want to qo to London, 2. ls she from Rome? 3. This summer I went to Florence. 4. We came back from New Orleans last night. 5. My mom is from Le Havre. 6. Tomorrow we are going to Paris. 7. The train is coming from Toulouse. 8. That flight goes to Quebec. 9. Should we go to Cairo during the winter? 10. Those girls are from St. Tropez. @ The French Workshoo Co. 32 Object Pronouns & Prepositions t I t t I I I I t I Name When saying that you are "coming from" or "are from" a location other than a city, the preposition "de" plus the appropriate definite arlicle is used, Examples: Nous venons des Etats-Unis. we are from the United states. Elle part de la Chine. She is leaving from China, When you are saying that you are "going to" or "are in" a location other that a city, either ,,en,, or ,,d,, is used depending on the gender of the location. Feminine places use the preposition "en" to express "to" or "in." Le, la or les is not used with ,,en.,, Masculine places use the preposition "d" to express "to" or "in." A definite arlicle is used with ,,a,, Examples: Pouvons-nous aller au Br6sil avec vous? Can we go to Brazil with you? Demain, ils restent au Canada. Tomorrow, they are staying in Canada. f ls vont en Afrique l'ete prochaine. They are going to Africa next summer. J'habite en Bretaone. I live in Brittany. Below is an abbreviated chart of gender and number information of countries. Masculine Places le Br6sil le Canada le Chili le Danemark le Japon le Luxembourg I I I I le Mexioue le P6rou le Portugal le Venezuela le Vietnam le S6n6gal Feminine Places I'Afrique la Bourgogne la France I'Allemagne l'Am6rique I'Angleterre l'Asie Belgique la Write each of the following in French using t I I using prepositions with geographical names other than cities les Etats-Unis (m) les lles-Britanniques (f) les Pays-Bas (m) la Bretagne l'lrlande la Chine l'ltalie l'Egypte la Russie I'Espagne la Suede l'Europe la Suisse ,rdr, , t'en", or "dg." 1. to Brazil 2. 3. in Germany 4. from the United States 5. from China 6. from 7. in Senegal 8. to Africa 9. to Switzerland to ltaly Vietnam 10. in Burgundy 11. from Canada 12. to the Pays-Bas 13. In England 14. in Peru 15. In Chile 16. to the United States 17. to Asia 18. 19. from Spain 20. to Denmark @ Plural Places The French Workshop Co. 33 from Luxembourg Object Pronouns & Prepositions
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