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Une soirée chez amis : Direct object pronouns (le, la and l')

People and lifestyle: visites et rendez-vous

Unit Summary

This unit further explores the use of direct object pronouns and introduces pupils to indirect object pronouns and their pre-verbal positioning, within the context of cultural visits and social gatherings. In addition, there is a focus on the pronunciation of hard and soft consonants.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use singular direct object pronouns to ask and answer questions in social situations.

Key Notes

  • To replace a noun that is the object, use direct object pronouns le/la/l' before the verb to mean 'him', 'her' or 'it'.
  • It is important to pay attention to the gender of a noun when replacing it with a direct object pronoun.
  • [c] is soft before e, i and y or if it has a cedilla [ç]: merci, ça va. Before all other letters [c] is a hard sound.
  • [ch] sounds like 'sh' in the word 'shoe', e.g. chien, charmant. [t] before -ion makes a soft [c] sound, e.g. attention.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • singular: refers to one person or thing
  • direct object pronoun: replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g., 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'
  • le (l'): him, it
  • la (l'): her, it

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The words 'le', 'la' and 'l'' can only mean 'the' in French.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

To replace a noun that is the object, use direct object pronouns le/la/l' before the verb to mean 'him', 'her' or 'it'. It is important to pay attention to the gender of a noun when replacing it with a direct object pronoun.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'singular'

refers to one person or thing. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The words 'le', 'la' and 'l'' can only mean 'the' in French. Correction: The meaning of 'le', 'la', and 'l'' depends on where they are in the sentence. When before a noun, they mean 'the', but when before a verb, they mean 'him', 'her' or 'it'.

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