Intermediate French 1: Construction of OBJECTS with verbs

for the midterm

Aimer

to like - followed directly by an infinitive

Aimer mieux/ Préférer

to prefer - followed directly by an infinitive

Aller

to be going - followed directly by an infinitive

Désirer/ Vouloir

to want - followed directly by an infinitive

Détester

to hate - followed directly by an infinitive

Devoir

should, ought, must - followed directly by an infinitive

Espérer

to hope - followed directly by an infinitive

Oser

to dare - followed directly by an infinitive

Penser

to intend - followed directly by an infinitive

Pouvoir

to be able - followed directly by an infinitive

Savoir

to know how - followed directly by an infinitive

Appartenir (?)

to belong to + à qqun

Apporter (?)

to bring sth to someone + qqch à qqun

Confier (?)

to entrust sth to someone + qqch à qqun

Demander (?)

to ask sth of someone + qqch à qqun

Devoir (?)

to owe sth to someone + qqch à qqun

Dire (?)

to say sth to someone + qqch à qqun

Donner/Offrir (?)

to give sth to someone + qqch à qqun

Ecrire (?)

to write sth to someone + qqch à qqun

Envoyer (?)

to send sth to someone + qqch à qqun

Expliquer (?)

to explain sth to someone + qqch à qqun

Faire attention (?)

to pay attention to - PRONOM DISJOINT POUR UNE PERSONNE + à qqun/qqch

Mentir (?)

to lie to someone + à qqun

Montrer (?)

to show sth to someone + qqch à qqun

Obéir (?)

to obey someone + à qqun

Pardonner (?)

to forgive someone + à qqun

Parler (?)

to speak to someone + à qqun

Penser (?)

to think of sth/someone + à qqun/qqch

Permettre (?)

to allow someone to do sth + à qqun de faire qqch

Promettre (?)

to promise sth to someone + qqch à qqun

Proposer/Suggérer (?)

to suggest something to someone + qqch à qqun

Rendre (?)

to return sth to someone + qqch à qqun

Répondre (?)

to answer sth to someone + qqch à qqun

Ressembler (?)

to look like someone + à qqun

Se fier (?)

to trust - PRONOM DISJOINT FOR A PERSON - à qqun/qqch

S’habituer (?)

to get used to - PRONOM DISJOINT FOR A PERSON - à qqun/qqch

S’intéresser (?) 

to be interested in - PRONOM DISJOINT FOR A PERSON - à qqun/qqch

Sourire (?)

to smile at someone + à qqun

Téléphoner (?)

to phone someone + à qqun

S’apercevoir (?)

to notice + de

S’approcher (?)

to come near + de

Avoir besoin (?)

to need + de

Avoir envie (?)

to feel like doing sth/ to desire someone + de

Avoir peur (?)

to be scared of + de

Discuter (?)

to discuss + de

Entendre parler (?)

to hear about + de

Être (in) capable (?)

to be (in)capable + de

Être convaincu (?)

to be convinced of + de

Être (mé)content (?)

to be (dis)pleased with + de

Être fier/fière (?)

to be proud of + de

Être ravi(e) (?)

to be delighted with + de

Se moquer (?)

to make fun of + de

Parler (?)

to talk about + de

Penser (?)

to have an opinion about + de

Rêver (?)

to dream of + de

Se servir (?)

to use + de

Se souvenir (?)

to remember + de

Pronoms D’objets Directs

me, te, le, la, se, nous, vous, les (if the object precedes the verb, make agreement with the object)

Pronoms Disjoints

moi, toi, lui, elle, soi, nous, vous, eux, elles (keep the preposition, just add the pronom in place of the object)

Notes on Disjointed Pronouns

1. can replace an object w/ a preposition except for ‘a’, ‘de’ (unless followed by a person), ‘dans’, sur’

   1. Ex: je travaille pour Madame —> je travaille pour elle

2. can be used for insistence, elliptical responses (one word responses for efficiency), after “ne…que”, when talking about multiple subject, with the expression “c’est…qui/que”.

3. can be used with verbs penser à, songer à, faire attention à, s’intéresser à, s’habituer à, se fier à, ONLY if they are followed by a person

Pronoms D’objet Indirect

me, te, lui, se, nous, vous, leur (personne) y (chose/endroits)

Pronom ‘EN’

1. en remplace de + chose, ex: il s’est servi du stylo —> il s’en est servi

2. en remplace les objects qui suivent un numéro/une expression de quantité, ex: Elle a trois sacs —> elle en a trois (you have to specify quantity after, even if it’s indeterminate the exact number)

3. will never use for a person

Notes on Pronouns

1. ‘DE’ + Pronom Disjoint replaces ‘DE’ + Personne

   1. il s’est servi de son amie —> il s’est servi d’elle

2. Ex: de moi, de toi, de lui, d’elle, de nous, de vous, d’eux, d’elles

order of pronouns (normal)

Group 1: me, te, se, nous, vous

Group 2: le, la, les

Group 3: lui, leur

Group 4: y

Group 5: en

order of pronouns (l’impératif positif ordre)

Group 1: le, la, les

Group 2: moi, toi, nous vous, lui, leur

Group 3: y

Group 4: en