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Une soirée chez amis : Direct object pronouns (le, la and l')

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I can use singular direct object pronouns to ask and answer questions in social situations.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [c/ç], [ch] and [-tion].

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Une soirée chez amis : Direct object pronouns (le, la and l')

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I can use singular direct object pronouns to ask and answer questions in social situations.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [c/ç], [ch] and [-tion].

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Key learning points

  1. To replace a noun that is the object, use direct object pronouns le/la/l' before the verb to mean 'him', 'her' or 'it'.
  2. It is important to pay attention to the gender of a noun when replacing it with a direct object pronoun.
  3. [c] is soft before e, i and y or if it has a cedilla [ç]: merci, ça va. Before all other letters [c] is a hard sound.
  4. [ch] sounds like 'sh' in the word 'shoe', e.g. chien, charmant. [t] before -ion makes a soft [c] sound, e.g. attention.

Keywords

  • Singular - refers to one person or thing

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

  • Le (l') - him, it

  • La (l') - her, it

Common misconception

The words 'le', 'la' and 'l'' can only mean 'the' in French.

The meaning of 'le', 'la', and 'l'' depends on where they are in the sentence. When before a noun, they mean 'the', but when before a verb, they mean 'him', 'her' or 'it'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which is the definition of a 'pronoun'?

a word that gives more information about a noun
Correct answer: a word that replaces a noun in a sentence
a noun that names a person
a positive noun

Q2.
What is the object in the following sentence? 'The man walks the dog.'

Correct Answer: the dog, dog

Q3.
What is the rule for object pronoun placement in French?

The object pronoun goes at the start of the sentence.
The object pronoun goes at the end of the sentence.
The object pronoun goes after the verb.
Correct answer: The object pronoun goes before the verb.

Q4.
Sort the words below into the correct order to make a sentence in French.

1 - tu
2 - me
3 - trouves
4 - dans
5 - l'
6 - appartement

Q5.
Which of these verbs require an indirect object pronoun?

Correct answer: expliquer - to explain
Correct answer: montrer - to show
abandonner - to abandon
Correct answer: emprunter - to borrow
rencontrer - to meet

Q6.
True or false? The correct translation of 'You abandon me in London.' is 'Tu m'abandonnes à Londres.'.

Correct Answer: True

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the French words below to the correct English translations.

Correct Answer:enchanté,pleased (to meet you)

pleased (to meet you)

Correct Answer:de rien,you're welcome

you're welcome

Correct Answer:soirée,evening, party

evening, party

Correct Answer:plaisir,pleasure

pleasure

Correct Answer:bon appétit,enjoy your meal

enjoy your meal

Correct Answer:désirer,to want, desire

to want, desire

Q2.
What type of words are 'le' and 'la' in the following sentence? 'Je trouve le chien à la maison.'

direct object pronouns
indirect object pronouns
Correct answer: definite articles
indefinite articles

Q3.
When do the direct object pronouns 'le' and 'la' shorten to 'l''?

when their meaning is 'it' in English
Correct answer: when the next word starts with a vowel
when the direct object pronoun is gender neutral
when we don't know the gender of the noun the direct object pronoun is replacing

Q4.
Match the words below (when said in French) to the correct SSCs.

Correct Answer:boy,soft [c/ç]

soft [c/ç]

Correct Answer:present, gift,hard [c]

hard [c]

Correct Answer:thing,[ch]

[ch]

Correct Answer:the noun from which 'direct' stems,[tion]

[tion]

Q5.
Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence into French: 'My cat, I'm abandoning it at your house.'

1 - mon
2 - chat
3 - je
4 - l'
5 - abandonne
6 - chez
7 - toi

Q6.
Translate the following sentence into French using the verb 'rencontrer': 'You are meeting her at the cinema.'

Correct Answer: Tu la rencontres au cinéma., Tu la rencontres au cinéma, 'Tu la rencontres au cinéma.', 'Tu la rencontres au cinéma'

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