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A2 Lesson 1 of 3 · Object Pronouns: le, lui, y, en

Direct pronouns: le, la, les

Replace a direct object with le, la, l’, les and place it before the verb.

13 min · 8 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Recognise a direct object
  • Replace it with le, la, l’, les
  • Place the pronoun before the verb
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Direct object (no preposition) → le, la, l’, les; me, te, nous, vous.
  • 2The pronoun goes before the conjugated verb: je la regarde.
  • 3With an infinitive: before the infinitive: je vais le faire.
  • 4Le / la → l’ before a vowel: je l’aime.

Key vocabulary

chercherto look for
partouteverywhere
inviterto invite