Ditransitive verb – verbe ditransitif

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Let's Define It!

What's a *ditransitive verb*?

A ditransitive verb (verbe ditransitif in French) is a verb that can take both a direct and an indirect object.

For example:

  • Elle raconte une histoire à ses enfants. I She is telling her children a story. 
  • J'ai compris quelque chose à ce problème. / I've heard something to this problem.

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What does it sound like in French?

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Let's Have an Example or Two!

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Here are a few more examples of ditransitive verbs:

Elle doit 100 euros à Cédric. /She owes Cedric 100 Euros.

Il ne dira pas la vérité au prof/ She will not tell the prof the truth.

Le philantropiste a laissé toute sa fortune à son meilleur ami. / The philantropist left all his wealth to his best friend.

Nous allons écrire une lettre à nos parents. / We are going to write  a letter to our parents.

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