Direct and indirect objects

Direct and indirect objects: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: verbe-sujetPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will recognise and use “Direct and indirect objects” correctly.

2. Discover

Look at the six examples for “Direct and indirect objects”. Before reading the rule, notice what changes and what stays stable.

3. Understand

A direct object follows the verb without a preposition: “attendre le bus”. An indirect object is linked by a preposition, often à or de: “téléphoner à ma sœur”. Ask the question after the verb, but always check how the verb is built in the full sentence.

Je téléphone à ma sœur chaque dimanche.Nous attendons le bus devant la gare.Léa envoie un message à son collègue.Tu réponds au médecin demain matin.Ils regardent le match chez des amis.Je prête mon vélo à Karim pour la journée.

Watch out

First identify the relation between the ideas: cause, consequence, contrast, condition, time… Choose the connector from the meaning, not the other way around.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Write three sentences from your own life using the target structure. Change the people, place or time rather than copying the models.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

A direct object follows the verb without a preposition: “attendre le bus”.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Direct and indirect objects” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.