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French direct object pronouns test for French 2 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: A direct object pronoun replaces a noun that receives the action of the verb without a preposition. This French 2 test on direct object pronouns has 8 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: choose the pronoun, replace the noun and negative and infinitive. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks the forms, the position and the agreement of direct object pronouns. Write in French unless told otherwise, and be careful with elision and with the past participle. No notes are allowed. The test counts 20 points and lasts 45 minutes.

Level: French 2 (high school, ACTFL Novice High) · Standards: ACTFL Novice High, WL 1.1 Interpersonal, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational

Time: 45 minutes · 8 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Choose the pronoun (2 points)

Write the correct pronoun.

  1. Tu connais Hugo ? Oui, je ___ connais. (1 point)
  2. Il aime les chats. Il ___ adore. (1 point)

Question 2 Replace the noun (3 points)

Rewrite each sentence and replace the noun with a pronoun.

  1. Je regarde la série. (1 point)
  2. Nous mangeons les crêpes. (1 point)
  3. Elle écoute le prof. (1 point)

Question 3 Negative and infinitive (3 points)

Rewrite each sentence and replace the noun with a pronoun.

  1. Je veux inviter Jules. (1 point)
  2. Elle n’écoute pas la prof. (1 point)
  3. Ils vont acheter les billets. (1 point)

Question 4 Passé composé (3 points)

Rewrite each sentence and replace the noun with a pronoun. Make the participle agree.

  1. J’ai vu le match. (1 point)
  2. Elle a invité Sofia. (1 point)
  3. Nous avons perdu les clés. (1 point)

Question 5 Translate into French (2 points)

Translate into French.

  1. I know you (tu). (1 point)
  2. She is waiting for us. (1 point)

Question 6 Answer the questions (2 points)

Two speech bubbles: Tu prends la photo ? and Tu as invité Samir et Lina ?Tu prends la photo ?Tu as invité Samir et Lina ?
Two questions from a classmate.

Answer each question with Oui and a pronoun. (1 point each)

Question 7 Reading (2 points)

Ma correspondante s’appelle Chloé et elle habite à Gatineau. Je ne la connais pas encore en vrai, mais nous nous parlons en vidéo chaque dimanche. Elle m’a montré sa maison et je l’ai trouvée très belle.

  1. Who does la stand for in Je ne la connais pas? (1 point)
  2. What does l’ stand for in je l’ai trouvée, and why does trouvée end in -e? (1 point)

Question 8 Short writing (3 points)

Write three sentences in French about a friend or an object. Use a direct object pronoun in each: one in the present, one with a modal verb and an infinitive, and one in the passé composé. (1 point each)

See the French Direct Object Pronouns test answer key with scoring

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