Grammar: Pronouns - Object

Section: Direct Object Pronouns

 Direct object pronouns replace the direct object, i.e. the person or thing that
“receives the action.” They agree in number and gender with the nouns they replace.
 There are eight direct object pronouns to revise: me (me), te (you), le (him,
it), la (her, it), nous (us), vous (you), les (them).
 Direct object pronouns come before the verb in a sentence. For example, Je le
vois translates to I see him/it where le is the direct object pronoun replacing him/it.

Section: Indirect Object Pronouns

 Indirect object pronouns replace indirect objects, i.e. the person or thing to
whom/which an action is done. They agree in number and gender with the nouns they
replace.
 There are seven common indirect object pronouns to revise: me (to me), te (to
you), lui (to him, to her), nous (to us), vous (to you), leur (to them).
 Indirect object pronouns also come before the verb. For example, Je lui
parle translates to I speak to him/her where lui is the indirect object pronoun
replacing to him/her.

Section: Pronouns y and en

 The pronoun y generally means there and replaces a previously mentioned or implied
place. For example, Je vais à l’école. J’y vais translates as I go to school. I go there.
 The pronoun en replaces a phrase beginning with de, an indefinite article, or a
partitive article. For example, J’ai du pain. J’en ai translates as I have some bread. I
have some.

Section: Order of Pronouns in a Sentence

 When using more than one pronoun in a sentence, they usually follow this order: me,
te, nous, vous -> le, la, les -> lui, leur -> y -> en.
 Note the exception in the imperative, where the pronouns follow the verb. For
example, Donne-le-moi translates as Give it to me.