Direct Object Pronouns

Les compléments
d’objets directs(COD)
Et leurs pronoms (POD)

Basic Review
Direct Objects (DO) in English and
French receive the action of the verb
To find the direct object, you ask: What?
Who?
Ex. Rufus bought contact lenses. He bought what? Contact
lenses. DO = contact lenses.
Ex. Zippy and Maurice saw their grandma yesterday. They saw
who? Their grandma. DO = their grandma

subject + verb + what? or who?
Answer to What? Or Who? =
direct object (DO)

Direct Object en français =
COD: complément d’objet direct
Les CODs en français sont comme en
anglais. Posez la question: Quoi? Qui?
Après le verbe.
Ex. Tout le monde aime Stromaie. Tout le monde aime qui?
Stromae. Stromae = COD
Ex. Nous voyons le film. Nous voyons quoi? Le film. Le film =
COD

sujet + verbe + quoi? ou qui? :
le “quoi”ou le “qui”=
le complément d’objet direct (le COD)