Direct object – complement d’objet direct
Let's Define It!
What's a *direct object*?
The direct object is called complément d'objet direct in French, or COD.
The COD can be a noun or pronoun that undergoes the direct action of the verb.
For example, in "Elle parle l'anglais" [She speaks English], the noun "anglais" is the "COD" of the verb "parle", that is to say, "anglais" experiences the direct action of the verb.
Between the verb and a direct object, there is usually no preposition (reason why it is named direct object, duh!)
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Let's Pronounce It!
What does it sound like in French?
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Let's Have an Example or Two!
Can a little reinforcement do the trick?
You will find below sentences containing a direct object (in bold).
Je vois un oiseau dans l'arbre. / I see a bird in the tree.
Nous mangeons une crème glacée. / We are eatng an ice cream.
Papa conduit sa voiture. / Dad is driving his car.
J'ai passé la nuit chez mes parents. / I spent the night at my parents' house.
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