Who vs Whom Qui ou à Qui

Who / Qui is a question word. Who / Qui is singular. The answer to Who / Qui can be: a proper name (ex. Madame Baldwin) a subject pronoun (he/she = il/elle)

Qui est à la porte? = Who is at the door? Qui = Who Qui est à la porte? = Who is at the door?

Elle est à la porte. = She is at the door.

Il est à la porte. = He is at the door.

Whom is preceded by “to” To whom are you writing? À qui écris-tu? À Qui = (to) Whom Whom is preceded by “to” To whom are you writing? À qui écris-tu?

(to) Whom can be answered multiple ways: I am writing to : J’écris à : a proper name a relative, friend, teacher, person a living creature (or being who can read )

(to) Whom / (à) Qui is an indirect object (to) Whom / (à) Qui is an indirect object. The indirect object represents the secondary goal of the action of its verb.

Watcha doin’? I’m writing a letter to Madame Baldwin. I’m writing a letter (first goal) to Madame Baldwin (second goal)

Indirect objects en français : me = to me te = to you nous = to us vous = to you (formal/plural) lui = to him / to her leur = to them

Le garçon donne une fleur à la fille Le garçon donne une fleur à la fille. The boys gives a flower (first goal) to the girl (second goal).

In French, the object is placed before the verb: Le garçon lui donne une fleur. …to be continued.