Direct-object Pronouns
- Direct-object pronouns: me, te, le, la, nous, vous, les.
Like the English him, her, it, and them, the pronouns le, la, and les are only used with definite direct objects. For indefinite ones (e.g., "some juice"), en is used; see "The pronoun en" below.
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| first person | me | nous | |
| second person | informal | te | vous |
| formal | vous | ||
| third person | masculine | le | les |
| feminine | la | ||
Le, la, and les are not used when the direct object refers to the same entity as the subject; see the section on the reflexive pronouns, below.
Examples:
- (I have a book.) I am giving it to the teacher. « Je le donne au prof. »
- (Danielle is my sister.) Have you seen her? « Est-ce que tu l'as vue ? »
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