1. Indirect Object Pronouns
Lui and Leur
Lui = to/for him or her (singular)
Leur = to/for them (plural)

2. We saw this earlier with en. J’en voudrais deux. I want two of them.
In French, pronouns used to replace people or things, usually come in front of the verb.
Subject + object + verb
We saw this earlier with en.
J’en voudrais deux. I want two of them.
This is different from English, where our pronouns come after the verb.
Subject + verb + object

3. Lui and Leur can only be used if:
The verb being used takes à (to) or pour (for).
The recipient (indirect object) is a person.
*For once, gender doesn’t matter, just number.

5. The answer is “Yes.”
J'offre les fleurs à ma mère.
The à ma mère is replaceable because it has
à followed by a noun.
It would become: Je lui offre les fleurs.

7. The answer is “No. ” Je voudrais des fleurs
The answer is “No.” Je voudrais des fleurs. There is no indirect object to replace. Remember, an indirect object will be preceded by: à = to, in, at -or- pour = for

8. Placement Rules
If there is one verb, lui/leur goes before the verb. Think about it being connected to the verb.
Ex. Je lui téléphone.
I’m calling him/her.
Je ne lui téléphone pas.
I’m not calling him/her.

9. 2. If there are two verbs, lui/leur goes between the two verbs.
Ex. Je vais lui téléphoner.
I’m going to phone him/her.
Je ne vais pas lui téléphoner.
I’m not going to phone him/her.

10. 3. In a positive command, lui/leur goes after the verb, and needs a hyphen. (This is an irregular placement in French, but it makes sense in English.)
Ex. Téléphone – lui!
Phone him/her!

11. 4. In a negative command, lui/leur goes in front of the verb (where it really belongs in French).
Ex. Ne lui téléphone pas!
Don’t phone him/her!

12. Verbs that usually take indirect object pronouns

14. Did you come up with: Henri lui écrit. Here’s why
Did you come up with: Henri lui écrit. Here’s why. Henri écrit à sa petite amie. à sa petite amie = à (to) + person One person = lui lui goes in front of the verb, écrit – to write, and it replaces the indirect object.

16. Did you come up with: Nous allons leur donner un cadeau. Here’s why
Did you come up with: Nous allons leur donner un cadeau. Here’s why. Nous allons donner un cadeau à nos grands-parents. à nos grands-parents = à (to) + people Two people= leur leur goes in front of the 2nd verb, in a 2 verb construction, and it replaces the indirect object.