Indirect Object Pronouns: Lui, Leur
French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 8.3.7
Indirect Object Pronouns: Lui, Leur
The indirect object (IO) pronouns are used to replace the indirect object (IO) in a sentence. Specifically, lui and leur are the indirect object pronouns for the third-person singular and plural.
3rd person indirect object pronouns
- The pronoun lui replaces the third person singular:
- il, elle, on
- The pronoun leur replaces the third person plural:
- ils, elles
Identification
- We ask the verb 'who?'.
- It always replaces verbs that have the preposition à:
- parler à, répondre à, écrire à
Second part
- We identify whether the noun is singular or plural.
- We replace it with lui or leur, the preposition is also included.
- We always place the pronoun before the verb.
Examples (1/2)
- J'ai répondu à mon ami.
- I have answered my friend.
- Je lui ai répondu.
- I have answered him.
Examples (2/2)
- Elle a menti à sa professeure.
- She has lied to her teacher.
- Elle lui a menti.
- She has lied to him.
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