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Copy of Week 9 Day 5: Placement of Object Pronouns In Negative, Interrogative, and Imperative Sentences

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For your fifth lesson this week, we will be discussing two topics:

  • Placement of object pronoun in negative, interrogative, and imperative sentences
  • Vocabulary related to nationalities (Asia and Oceania countries)

In previous lessons, we have learned about object pronouns and their uses. Today, we will continue with the position of these pronouns in different types of sentences.

  • In an interrogative sentence: Both direct and indirect object pronouns are placed before the verb that they modify

Listen to Week 9 Day 5 Track 1

  • Connaissez-vous ce dentiste ? (Do you know this dentist?)

     Le connaissez-vous ? (Do you know him?)

  • As-tu parlé de ce livre à Marc ? (Did you tell Marc about this book?)

     Lui as-tu parlé de ce livre ? (Did you tell him about this book?)

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  •  In a negative sentence, object pronouns are also placed before the verb they modify.

Speaking Practice 1

Listen to Week 9 Day 5 Track 2

  • Nous n’acceptons pas l’offre. (We don’t accept the offer.)

    Nous ne l’acceptons pas. (We don’t accept it.)

  •  Elle ne nous envoie pas la lettre. (She doesn’t send us the letter.)

    Elle ne nous l’envoie pas. (She doesn’t send it to us.)

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In perfect tense (passé composé): The object pronoun is placed before the auxiliary verb. With verbs that employ the auxiliary "avoir," the past participle agrees in number and gender with the direct object pronoun, but not with the indirect object pronoun.

Listen to Week 9 Day 5 Track 3

  • Le journaliste a pris les photos. (objet direct) 

           Le journaliste les a prises.

  • J'ai parlé aux clients. (objet indirect)

          Je leur ai parlé.

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In imperative mood: In affirmative imperative, the object pronouns (both direct and indirect) follow the verb, but separated from the verb by a hyphen. Moreover, the two pronouns me and te will change to moi and toi. In negative imperative, the object pronoun remains before the verb.

Listen to Week 9 Day 5 Track 4

  • Téléphone-moi demain matin. (Call me tomorrow morning.)
  • Ne lui donnez rien ! (Don’t give him anything!)

Speaking Practice 2

Dialogue

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For the second part of the lesson, let’s add more words to your vocabulary!

In the last part of our series on nationalities, we will learn about vocabulary related to the countries in Asia and Oceania.

Here are the countries and their respective nationalities:

Countries in Asia and Oceania

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Nationalities in Asia and Oceania

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I apologize if your country is not represented here; I try my best to cover as many as possible. If your country is not listed here or in the previous volumes, please send me an email and I will be happy to provide you with the information for your country.

Speaking Practice 3

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A Quick Recap of this Lesson-

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  • In an interrogative sentence, both direct and indirect object pronouns are placed before the verb that they modify.
  • In a negative sentence, object pronouns are also placed before the verb they modify.
  • In the perfect tense (passé composé), the object pronoun is placed before the auxiliary verb.
  • In the imperative mood:
  • In affirmative imperative, the object pronouns (both direct and indirect) follow the verb, but are separated from the verb by a hyphen and the two pronouns me and te will change to moi and toi.
  • In negative imperative, the object pronoun remains before the verb.
  • We learned about vocabulary related to nationalities from Asia and Oceania countries.

Sharpen Your Knowledge with Exercises

Exercise 1

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Exercise 3

Exercise 4

Choose the correct answers to fill in the gaps.

Exercise 5

True or False

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Exercise 7

Exercise 8

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