Lui and leur as indirect object pronouns — practise and choose the right form

Lui and leur as indirect object pronouns: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: pronoms-coi-lui-leur-repererPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Lui and leur as indirect object pronouns” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Take two “Lui and leur as indirect object pronouns” examples and change one element at a time.

3. Understand

To understand “Lui and leur as indirect object pronouns”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Always ask what the pronoun replaces and where it sits in the sentence.

Je parle à Léa. → Je lui parle.J’écris à Paul. → Je lui écris.Je téléphone à mes parents. → Je leur téléphone.Nous répondons aux clients. → Nous leur répondons.Tu donnes le livre à Marie. → Tu lui donnes le livre.Elle explique le problème aux voisins. → Elle leur explique le problème.

Watch out

Before choosing a pronoun, identify what it replaces and the function of that group in the sentence. Then check the pronoun position before the verb.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Lui and leur as indirect object pronouns”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For pronoms COI lui, leur, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Lui and leur as indirect object pronouns” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.