The position of the noun it replaces

If we go back to the previous sentence of buying an ice cream then the object is an ice cream because the ice cream received the purchase. This may seem a bit abstract but the rules are the same. Perform this action to buy ice cream and receive this action. So the subject is the object. Also in these sentences the ice cream and the boy are what are called direct objects because they receive the action directly. In French just like in English we can replace the direct object with a direct object pronoun. So the sentence above becomes Jane bought it.

Here is a list of direct object pronouns in French French direct object C Level Contact List pronouns They are in action é He hit me èà é I took you to school é You hated him î We knew her They made us laugh I heard He didn’t like them Stories to learn French about A few notes on direct object pronouns in French The first thing you may notice about direct object pronouns in French is their position in the sentence.



In English the direct object pronoun occupies  in the sentence whereas in French it comes before the verb èàé I took Sarah to school becomes èàé I sent her to school In a negative sentence the direct pronoun comes after and before the verb. Note that the order of pronouns in French is important. èàéI won't take her to school You'll also notice that there's no separate word for it. This is because in French you use or depending on whether you are replacing a masculine or feminine noun.