1. Indirect object pronouns: me, te, nous, vous Notes # 4

2. Lui and Leur  You have already learned the indirect object pronouns “lui” and “leur”  “Lui” is the third person singular indirect object pronoun and means “to him or to her.”  “Leur” is the third person plural indirect object pronouns and means “to them”.

3.  Remember, indirect object pronouns answer “to whom” or “for whom” the action of the verb is being done.  The other indirect object pronouns in the 1 st and 2 nd person are:  MeNous  TeVous

4. Indirect object pronouns  This means that our indirect object chart is:  MeNous  TeVous  LuiLeur  Ex: Luc me parle= Luc talks to me  Ex: Nous lui ressemblons= we ressemble him.

5. Direct object pronouns  Remember that our direct object pronouns directly receive the action of the verb. They are:  MeNous  TeVous  Le/laLes

6. How do we tell the difference between the two types of pronouns?  Look at the function of the pronoun in the sentence. IF the pronoun answers “to whom” or “for whom” the action is being done, it is a indirect object pronoun.  Ex: Il me parle.= He speaks to me.  If the pronoun receives the action of the verb, it is a direct object pronoun.  Ex: Il me voit=He sees me

7. Warning  Some verbs always take an indirect object in French even though they take a direct object in English.  Look out for téléphoner à and ressembler à