Ça t'intéresse ? Direct and indirect pronouns me and te
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can recognise and understand the role of indirect object pronouns 'me' and 'te' in the context of exploring museums.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Use me and te before the verb when 'me' or 'you' is the object of the verb: elle me trouve (she finds me).
- Use me and te when 'me' or 'you' is indirectly receiving the action of the verb: elle me donne un cadeau (gives to me).
- Me and te are used frequently in dialogue between two people.
Keywords
Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person or thing that the verb action is done to, when the action is 'to me' or 'for you'.
Me, (m') - me, to me
Te, (t') - you, to you
Common misconception
In French, 'to you' is translated literally from English e.g. I say to you 'je dis à toi'.
In French indirect object pronouns to me and to you are translated by single words: 'me' and 'te'. They go before the verb, not at the end of the sentence.
Teacher tip
Be ready to explain why me and to me, you and to you are the same word in French, in the same place in the sentence, and to explain further why the distinction is important.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the French to the English.
I
you
he, it
she, it
we
they (m)
Q2.What are the correct endings for regular er, ir and re verbs with 'je'?
Q3.What is the correct conjugation for the verb in brackets in this sentence? Nous (finir) les devoirs.
Q4.Which statement is true for direct object pronoun placement in French?
Q5.What is the conjugation of the verb 's'appeler' when translating 'is called Jennifer'?
Q6.Which is the correct French word order for this sentence? French helps me to communicate with my French teacher.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the French translation of these English verbs?
donner
plaire
expliquer
rendre
offrir
raconter
Q2.Which word correctly completes this sentence? La pollution est un problème ...
Q3.Which word completes each sentence?
victime
objets
chinois
publiques
Q4.Translate 'm'' in the sentence: 'ça m'aide à faire mes devoirs'.
Q5.Translate 'm'' in the sentence: 'Tu m'expliques pourquoi tu ne viens pas'.
Q6.Put the words in the right order to make the sentence: You say to me that Léa is pleased.
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