Bonjour, today we are going to be learning the difference between Direct and indirect objects. We will start with direct.

Direct Objects

Direct objects are are the nouns or pronouns receiving the action. If there is no preposition in front of the object (à) then it is a direct object because it can be replaced by a direct object pronoun.

no preposition in front of the noun =

noun is a direct object

Je vois ton enfant (I see your child)

Nous ecoutons nos méres (We listen to our mothers)

Je donne le stylo (I give the pen)

Elle à fait la pizza (She made pizza)

We listen to our mothers

Nous Ecoutons nos méres

Those would then be replaced-

Je le vois (I see him)

Nous les ecoutons (We listen to them)

Je le donne ( I give it)

Elle L'a faite (She made it)

*****When a direct object precedes a verb conjugated into a compound tense such as the passé composé, the past participle has to agree with the direct object. 

We our mothers listen to

Nous les ecoutons

Indirect Objects-

Indirect objects are  personal pronouns that indicate to/for whom the action of the verb is occurring.

If there is a preposition in front of the object (à) then it is an Indirect object because it can be replaced by an Indirect object pronoun.

Indirect Object Pronouns:

me - to me

   te - to you

   lui - to him, her

   nous - to us

   vous - to you

   leur - to them

Direct object pronouns:

Me- me

Te- you

Nous- us

Vous- you all

Indirect vs direct object pronouns

preposition in front of the noun =

noun is a Indirect object

J'ai montré à Mon père. (I showed my dad)

Je n'ai pas parle à mes parents. (I didn't speak to my parents)

Je donne le stylo à toi. (I give the pen to you.)

Tu donnes le livre à moi. ( Give the book to me)

Pete a parlé à nous. ( Pete spoke to us)

I showed my dad

Je montré à mon père

Those would then be replaced-

Je lui ai montré ( I showed to him)

Je ne leur parle pas (I didnt speak to them)

Je te donne le stylo ( I give you the pen)

Donne-moi le livre ( Give me the book)

Pete nous à parlé (Pete speaks to us)

I my dad showed

Je lui ai montré