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What comes first COD or COI?

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Christopher Anderson

Published Mar 13, 2026

What comes first COD or COI?

Whenever an infinitive is involved in the equation, the COD or COI pronoun is placed right before the infinitive, not right before the conjugated verb as before. Observe the difference: Je t’achète un livre.

What is COI in French?

COI stands for Complément d’objet indirect, or indirect object. It also shows the object of the action, but unlike the COD, the COI is introduced by a preposition this time.

What are COD pronouns in French?

The list of French COD pronouns is: Me, te, le/la, nous, vous, les. Note me, te, le/la become m’, t’, l’ + vowel or h in elision.

What is a COD pronoun?

Compléments d’objet direct (COD) Share / Tweet / Pin Me! A direct object is a noun, whether person or thing, that someone or something acts upon. In the simplest sentences, the direct object directly follows the verb, so it’s very easy to see the effect that the verb has on the noun. Par exemple…

What are direct object pronouns in French?

The French direct object pronouns are: me (m’), te (t’), le/la (l’) in the singular, and nous, vous, les in the plural.

Is the object direct?

A direct object is a noun that receives the action of the verb. Don’t get the direct object confused with the subject—the noun that performs the actions—or the verb itself. Direct objects usually answer the questions “what?” or “whom?” Let’s take another look at the direct object example above.

What is Y used for in French?

The adverbial pronoun y can replace a place or the object of the preposition à. Y is most commonly equivalent to “there,” but may also be translated by a preposition plus “it.” Nous allons à la plage. Alix nous y attend.

What does Y mean French?

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Y means ‘there’. En means ‘of them’, ‘of it’ or ‘some’. Learn more about how to use these pronouns in sentences. French.

What is a Pronom?

Pronouns (les pronoms) replace a noun. Determiners (les déterminants), also known as adjectives, describe a noun. They come before the noun in a sentence, and can be possessive, demonstrative, indefinite and interrogative.

What is a COD and COI?

Simply put, COD stands for complément d’objet direct (direct object), while COI stands for complément d’objet indirect (indirect object). The COD is the direct object of a sentence. In other words, it is what receives the action of the verb.

How do you use Pronom in French?

The French subject pronouns are: je (j’), tu, il, elle, on in the singular, and nous, vous, ils, elles in the plural. To say you in French, use tu if you are talking to one person you know well or to a young person. Use vous if you are talking to one person you do not know so well or to more than one person.

Does Y come before en?

en and y usually come before the verb, except in orders and instructions telling someone to do something, when en or y follows the verb and is attached to it with a hyphen. en and y come after other direct or indirect object pronouns.