Key learning points

1. Direct object pronouns are: me, te, le/la/l', nous, vous, les. They go before the verb.
2. The word for 'it' in French changes according to whether the noun it replaces is masculine or feminine.
3. When 'you' (singular formal or plural) is the 'receiver' (object) of the verb, we use vous. It goes before the verb.
4. When 'us' and 'them' are the 'receivers' (object) of the verb, we use nous and les.

Keywords

• Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb e.g. me, you, it, them

• Auxiliary verb - a form of either 'avoir' or 'être' used to form the perfect tense

• Past participle - verb form that forms the perfect tense, together with the auxiliary verb

Common misconception