Les pronoms objets

In French, object pronouns, les pronoms objets, are used to replace nouns that are the direct or indirect objects in a sentence. These pronouns help avoid repetition and make the language more concise. Here are the main object pronouns in French:

Direct Object Pronouns:
- me (me) – replaces the first person singular (je) as a direct object
- te (you) – replaces the second person singular (tu) as a direct object
- le (him, it – masculine) / la (her, it – feminine) – replaces the third person singular (il/elle) as a direct object
- nous (us) – replaces the first person plural (nous) as a direct object
- vous (you) – replaces the second person plural (vous) as a direct object
- les (them – masculine or feminine) – replaces the third person plural (ils/elles) as a direct object
Example:
- Je vois Pierre. (I see Pierre.)
- Je le vois. (I see him.)
Indirect Object Pronouns:
- me (to me) – replaces the first person singular (je) as an indirect object
- te (to you) – replaces the second person singular (tu) as an indirect object
- lui (to him, to her) – replaces the third person singular (il/elle) as an indirect object
- nous (to us) – replaces the first person plural (nous) as an indirect object
- vous (to you) – replaces the second person plural (vous) as an indirect object
- leur (to them) – replaces the third person plural (ils/elles) as an indirect object
Example:
- J’écris une lettre à Marie. (I am writing a letter to Marie.)
- Je lui écris une lettre. (I am writing her a letter.)

Remember that the placement of these object pronouns can vary in French depending on the verb tense and structure.

They can go before the conjugated verb, attached to an infinitive or gerund, or placed after and connected with a hyphen when used with affirmative commands.

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