Conseil 1 : Indirect Object Pronouns

Lui = to him OR to her (no gender distinction!). Leur = to them.

Conseil 2 : Indirect Object Pronouns

Ask yourself: does the verb use à? If yes → indirect object → lui/leur.

The past participle NEVER agrees with an indirect object: "Je lui ai parlé" (no extra -e even if "lui" = her).

Don’t confuse "leur" (to them, no -s) with "leurs" (their, possessive).

A2 • Grammaire

Replacing “to someone” using lui, leur.

Indirect object pronouns replace nouns preceded by à: lui (to him/her), leur (to them). They also go before the verb.

Examples: Je parle à Marie → Je lui parle. Il donne le livre aux enfants → Il leur donne le livre.

Common verbs with indirect objects: parler à, donner à, téléphoner à, écrire à, dire à, demander à.

Thomas

Tu as parlé à Sophie ?

Did you talk to Sophie?

Marie

Oui, je lui ai téléphoné ce matin.

Yes, I called her this morning.

Français	English	Exemple
lui	to him/her	Je lui parle.
leur	to them	Je leur donne un cadeau.

Je ___ parle tous les jours. (to her)

Il ___ donne un cadeau. (to them)

Tu ___ as écrit ? (to him)

Nous ___ téléphonons souvent. (to her)

1. "Je parle à Marie" becomes:

💡 Lui = to him OR to her (no gender distinction!). Leur = to them.
💡 Ask yourself: does the verb use à? If yes → indirect object → lui/leur.
💡 The past participle NEVER agrees with an indirect object: "Je lui ai parlé" (no extra -e even if "lui" = her).
💡 Don’t confuse "leur" (to them, no -s) with "leurs" (their, possessive).

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