French
Grade 6
15 min
Lui et Leur: Pronoms Indirects (Indirect Pronouns)
Lui et Leur: Pronoms Indirects (Indirect Pronouns)
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning ObjectivesIdentify the indirect object in a sentence.Replace a singular indirect object with 'lui' (to him/to her).Replace a plural indirect object with 'leur' (to them).Correctly place 'lui' (to him/to her) and 'leur' (to them) in a sentence.Imagine you're planning a surprise party for your friend! 🎉 You have to talk to your parents, call your friends, and ask your sister for help. Instead of saying "I talk to my parents, I call my friends, I ask my sister...", you can use shorter words. That's what we're going to learn today!Real-Life ApplicationsTelling someone about a conversation you had.Explaining who you gave a gift or sent a message to.Asking for or giving information more quickly.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
Indirect object pronouns replace a person's name (or an animal's) that comes after the preposition 'à' (to) [ah].PronounWhat it MeansExamplelui (to him/to her) [lwee]Used for 'to' + one person (singular, masculine or feminine)Je parle à mon frère. (I speak to my brother.) [zhuh parl ah mohn frer] ➡️ Je lui parle. (I speak to him.) [zhuh lwee parl] Je parle à ma sœur. (I speak to my sister.) [zhuh parl ah mah suhr] ➡️ Je lui parle. (I speak to her.) [zhuh lwee parl]leur (to them) [luhr]Used for 'to' + multiple people (plural, masculine or feminine)J'écris à mes amis. (I write to my friends.) [zhay-KREE ah mayz ah-MEE] ➡️ Je leur écris. (I write to them.) [zhuh luhr ay-KREE] J'offre un cadeau à mes grands-parents. (I give a gift to my grandparents.) [zhohfr uhn kah-DOH ah may grahn-pah-RAH...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
1. Finding the Indirect ObjectRule: The indirect object answers the question 'à qui ?' (to whom?) [ah kee] or 'à quoi ?' (to what?) [ah kwah]. In this lesson, we'll focus on 'à qui ?' (to whom?). Example: Tu donnes un livre à ton ami. (You give a book to your friend.) [tew dohn uhn leevr ah tohn ah-MEE] ➡️ You give a book to whom? ➡️ to your friend.2. Pronoun PlacementRule: The indirect object pronoun ('lui' or 'leur') always goes before the main verb. Example (Present Tense): Je lui téléphone. (I call him/her.) [zhuh lwee tay-lay-FOHN] (Instead of: Je téléphone à Marie. (I call Marie.) [zhuh tay-lay-FOHN ah mah-REE])Example (Past Tense): Je leur ai parlé. (I spoke to them.) [zhuh luhr ay par-LAY] (Instead of: J'ai parlé à mes parents. (I spoke to my parents.) [zhay par-LAY ah may pah-RAHN...
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Beginner
Complete the sentence with the correct word: Je parle à mon professeur. Je ___ pose une question. (I'm talking to my teacher. I'm asking ___ a question.)
A.lui
B.le
C.leur
D.la
Beginner
Complete the following sentence: Tu écris une lettre à tes cousins. Tu ___ envoies une photo. (You are writing a letter to your cousins. You send ___ a photo.)
A.les
B.leur
C.lui
D.ils
Beginner
Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence. (The doctor gives advice to the patient. He tells ___ to stay in bed.) Le médecin donne un conseil à la patiente. Il ___ dit de rester au lit.
A.la
B.leur
C.lui
D.elle
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