Direct object pronouns: me, te, le, etc. in French

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Direct object pronouns: me, te, le, etc.

COD (complement d'objet direct) or direct object pronouns replace nouns (a person, place or object) when there is no preposition after the verb. They are used with verbs such as aimer, voir, connaĂźtre, appeler, entendre, Ă©couter, vouloir, etc.
Tu m'aimes Victor ? Bien sĂ»r que je t'aime. Do you love me Victor? Of course I love you.
J'appelle mes parents → je les appelle. I am calling my parents. → I am calling them.
Here are the COD (complement d'objet direct) pronouns:

Singulier
Pluriel
1re personne
tu me connais / tu m’aimes
il nous regarde
2e personne
je te vois / je t’aime
elle vous quitte
3e personne
il le sait / il la cherche / il l’aime
je les entends
Notes:
‱ The COD pronouns are generally placed before the verb.
Je vois un Ă©lĂ©phant → je le vois. I see an elephant → I see it.
‱ The COD direct object pronouns can also replace expressions that use verbs.
Je te demande de venir → Je te le demande. I'm asking you to come → I'm asking it of you.
Je ne sais pas si elle viendra → Je ne le sais pas. I don't know if she will come → I don't know (it).
- Tu m’aimes, Victor ? - Bien sĂ»r que je t’aime.

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