COMPLÉMENT D’OBJECT DIRECT

ET
COMPLÉMENT D’OBJECT INDIRECT
DIRECT OBJECTS
and
INDIRECT OBJECTS

Assignment By-
Saumya Yadav
A8380318008
COMPLÉMENT D’OBJECT DIRECT
DIRECT OBJECTS
 A direct object is a noun, whether person or
thing, that someone or something acts upon.
 The direct object is referred to as
the COD (complément d’object direct).
 The main difference between French and
English is that when you substitute a COD
pronoun for a direct object noun, the order
in French changes to
 Subject-Object-Verb
COMPLÉMENT D’OBJECT DIRECT
DIRECT OBJECTS

Singular Direct Object Plural Direct Object Pronouns

Pronouns
1 Me (m’, moi) Me Nous Us

2 Te (t’, toi) You Vous You

3 La (l’) Her/it Les Them

4 le(l’) His/it
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DIRECT OBJECTS
Use of COD
Marie aime Matthieu et Jacques
Marie loves Matthew and Jacob.
 Marie les aime.
Marie loves them.
Je mange le gâteau
Je le mange
Je vois Julie
Je la vois
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DIRECT OBJECTS
Use of COD WITH THE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ
J’ai vu ton frère.
I saw your brother.
Je l’ai vu.
I saw him.
J’ai vu ta sœur.
Je l’ai vue.
J’ai vu tes parents.
Je les ai vus.
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INDIRECT OBJECTS
 An indirect object is a person that someone
or something does something to indirectly.
 “Matthew gives the cake to Jacob,” we can
conclude that “Jacob” is the indirect object,
called the Complément d’Object
Indirect (COI)
 COI’s follow the same rules as COD’s
regarding placement. Like the COD’s, they
go between the subject and the verb
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INDIRECT OBJECTS

Singular Indirect Object Plural Indirect Object

Pronouns Pronouns
1 Me (m’, moi) Me Nous us

2 Te (t’, toi) You Vous you

3 Lui Him/her/it Leur them

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INDIRECT OBJECTS
Use of COI
Le professeur parler à quelqu’un.
The professor talking to someone.
Le professeur lui parle.
The teacher is speaking to him.
je parle à pierre
Je lui parle
Tu réponds aux enfants
Tu leur réponds
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INDIRECT OBJECTS
Use of COI WITH THE PASSÉ COMPOSÉ
Matthieu a écrit ces lettres. 
Matthew wrote these letters.
Matthew nous a écrit ces lettres.
Matthew wrote us these letters.
Ils ont fait le dîner pour nous.
Ils nous ont fait le dîner.
Nous détestons ces 3 films.
Nous les détestons.
THANKYOU