Object Pronouns

me, te, nous, vous

The object pronouns me, te, nous, vous
are direct and indirect object pronouns.
They are used a lot in conversation and
writing.
They are truly necessary for
communication.
They do not follow the same rules as
English.
Look at the following conversations.
-Tu me parles?
-Oui, je te parle.

-Tu minvites?
-Oui, je tinvite.

-Vous nous coutez?
-Oui, nous vous coutons.

Est-ce que Paul te tlphone?
Oui, il me tlphone.
Youre talking to me?
Yes, I am talking to you.

Youre inviting me?
Yes, I am inviting you.

Are you listening to us.
Yes, we are listening to
you.

Is Paul calling you?
Yes, he is calling me.
Meanings
me

te

nous

vous
me/to me

you/to you

us/to us

you (all)/to you (all)
Using them
In French object pronouns come immediately
before the verb they are linked to.

Il tinvite.
Je vous coute.
Il ne tinvite pas.
Je ne vous coute pas.
Using them
When the verb is in the infinitive form in a
sentence, the object pronouns come
immediately before the verb in the infinitive.

Tu veux nous parler.
Je vais te tlphoner.
Tu ne veux pas nous
parler.
Je ne vais pas te
tlphoner.

Lets practice.
Translate the following sentences to French.
He is talking to us.
We are listening to you.
You are not listening to us.
They are going to invite me.
I do not want to talk to you.
Answer the following questions.
Anna te tlphone?
Elle te parle longtemps?
Elle tinvite au cinma?
Le prof vous parle en classe?
Est-ce quil vous donne des devoirs?
Est-ce quil vous parle toujours en
franais?