2. Indirect Object
Pronouns
• Answer “to whom” or “for whom”
• Come immediately before the verb in
French
• Many are the same forms as the
direct object pronouns
4. Find the indirect object
Paul donne la rose à Marie.
He’s giving WHAT?
5. Find the indirect object
Paul donne la rose à Marie.
He’s giving WHAT?
La rose….that is the
DIRECT OBJECT.
6. Find the indirect object
Paul donne la rose à Marie.
He’s giving WHAT?
TO WHOM?
La rose….that is the
DIRECT OBJECT.
7. Find the indirect object
Paul donne la rose à Marie.
He’s giving WHAT?
TO WHOM?
La rose….that is the
DIRECT OBJECT.
À Marie…
that is the
indirect
object.
8. What are the indirect
object pronouns?
• Me
• Nous
• Te
• Vous
• lui
• leur
9. Some verbs generally require
the use of the indirect object
pronoun…
• Écrire à
• Parler à
• Rendre visite à
• Répondre à
• Téléphoner à
• Acheter….à
• Demander…à
• Dire…à
• Donner….à
• Emprunter….à
• Montrer….à
• Prêter….à
• “à” after a verb (and
before an object) is a
good hint to use the
indirect object
pronoun.