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Level 71 - Direct Object Pronouns

A direct object pronoun is a word which replaces a noun in a sentence. For example, instead of saying "I opened the door" you could say, "I opened it". 'It' is therefore a direct object pronoun and is another way of saying 'door'. In French direct object pronouns are positioned before the verb except when you are using the imperative (see Level 66). Here are the direct object pronouns in French:

me (m' before a vowel or silent h)
te (t' before a vowel or silent h)
le (l' before a vowel or silent h)
la (l' before a vowel or silent h)
nous
vous
les
en
  me
you (sg)
him / it (m)
her / it (f)
us
you (pl)
them
some / of it / of them

Examples

ça me plaît
je t'aime
je le déteste
elle ne l'aime pas
nous la voyons
je vous ai appelé hier*
je vais les regarder**
est-ce que vous en voulez?
il en a eu beaucoup
ils vont en acheter cinq
  that pleases me
I love you
I hate him / it (a masculine thing)
she doesn't like / him / her / it
we see her / it (a feminine thing)
I called you yesterday
I'm going to watch them
do you want some?
he has had a lot of it
they are going to buy five of them

* In the perfect tense the direct object goes before the avoir bit
** In the future tense the direct object goes after the aller bit

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