2. An indirect object is a part of speech that RECEIVES the indirect action of the verb. Typically you can ask “to whom / for whom” to find the IOP of the sentence. PLEASE NOTE: ** In French, indirect objects ALWAYS have “ à ” in front of the noun. **

3. Examples in English: I’m writing to my cousin. Did you talk to John? He gave flowers to Laura. She showed her pictures to me. I loaned $10 to Justin. INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

4. Indirect Object Pronouns Indirect Object Pronouns replace the indirect object. I’m writing to her. I’m writing to my cousin.I’m writing to her. Did you talk to him? Did you talk to John?Did you talk to him?

5. Indirect object pronouns in French are: Meto me Teto you Nousto us Vousto you/ya’ll singular Lui to him / to her / to it ( singular !) plural Leur to them ( plural !)

6. For the time being, we will concentrate on “lui” and “leur.” Remember: Lui is singular and means to him / to her Leur is plural and means to them

7. In French, indirect object pronouns replace à + a person.

8. Indirect object pronouns are placed in FRONT of the verb of which they are the object. They follow the same rules of placement as other object pronouns.Exemples: Je parle à Sylvie.  Je lui parle. Il téléphone à Luc et Laurent.  Il leur téléphone. Marie écrit aux enfants.  Elle leur écrit.

9. A list of verbs that are frequently used with IOP (notice the à) 1. Écrire àto write to 2. Parler àto talk to 3. Rendre visite àto visit (a person) 4. Répondre àto answer 5. Téléphoner àto phone, to call 6. Acheter àto buy for 7. Demander àto ask for 8. Dire àto say to, to tell to 9. Donner àto give to 10. Emprunter àto borrow from 11. Montrer àto show to 12. Prêter àto lend to, to loan to