When do you use y and en in French?

Use y for a place or for à + a thing (Je vais à Montréal → J’y vais; Je pense à l’examen → J’y pense). Use en for de + a thing or an amount (Je parle de mon travail → J’en parle; J’ai deux enfants → J’en ai deux).

What is the difference between lui and le in French?

le replaces a direct object, with no preposition (Je vois Paul → Je le vois). lui replaces à + a person (Je parle à Paul → Je lui parle). The verb decides: aider quelqu’un gives le, téléphoner à quelqu’un gives lui.

Where do object pronouns go in French?

Before the conjugated verb (je la vois), before the auxiliary in the passé composé (je l’ai vue), before the infinitive with two verbs (je vais la voir), and after the verb only in a positive command (regarde-la).

Is Archery free to play?

Yes. The first 6 levels are free with no sign-up, and levels 7 to 12 are free with an account, which also saves your stars on every device. Levels 13 to 30 come with Premium, together with every 3D game’s later levels and all the mock tests.

French object pronouns game: le, lui, y or en? Hit the target

Le tir à l’arc

A French object pronouns game where every right answer is an arrow in the target. Read a short exchange (Tu parles à ton patron ? — Oui, je ___ parle.), find what the gap replaces and shoot the target that carries le, la, lui, leur, y or en. A tournament of 30 levels in 5 worlds takes you from je la vois to je ne l’ai pas vue and donne-le-moi, with wind and moving targets as you climb.

3 min a round
30 levels
First 6 levels free, no sign-up
Writing
Speaking

3D game: plays full screen on phones.

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30 levels, 5 worlds

From the basics to exam speed

Each level is one round of about 3 minutes. Win a star to open the next level, and replay for three stars. The first 6 levels are free with no sign-up, levels 7–12 with a free account, and Premium opens all 30.

World 1 · levels 1–6
Direct objects
Le, la, les
le, la, l’, les: the thing or the person you see, take or call, and elision before a vowel.
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World 2 · levels 7–12
To someone
Lui et leur
lui and leur after à, the verbs that take no à, and me, te, nous, vous.
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World 3 · levels 13–18
Y and en
Y et en
y for places and à + a thing, en for amounts and de + a thing, and when it’s le instead.
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World 4 · levels 19–24
Where it goes
La place du pronom
Passé composé and agreement, verb + infinitive, negation and commands: je ne l’ai pas vue.
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World 5 · levels 25–30
Two pronouns
Deux pronoms
me le, le lui, lui en, donne-le-moi: double pronouns in order, mixed with everything.
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How to play

1Read the exchange: who or what does the gap replace?
2Drag to aim and let go, or tap the target with the right pronoun.
3Hit the bullseye for bonus points. A wrong target shows you the rule.

What it trains

Direct and indirect object pronouns, y and en, in over 240 everyday exchanges: elision (je l’attends), verbs with and without à (j’aide mon frère, je parle à mon frère), agreement in the passé composé (je les ai reçues), pronouns with an infinitive, in the negative and in commands, and double pronouns (je le lui donne, il y en a).

Why it matters for TCF and TEF Canada

Object pronouns are what make spoken and written French sound natural instead of repetitive, and the TCF Canada and TEF Canada examiners notice them: answering Oui, je lui ai parlé rather than repeating the whole noun is exactly the kind of control expected on the way to NCLC 7 for Express Entry. In the reading and listening sections, knowing what en or y refers to is often what decides the question.

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Rules and tips to remember

Look for à, de or nothing
No preposition before the noun: le, la, les. à + a person: lui, leur. à + a thing or a place: y. de + a thing, or an amount: en.
Learn the verbs that trick English speakers
aider, attendre, écouter, chercher and regarder take no à (so je l’attends), while téléphoner à, répondre à and obéir à do (so je lui téléphone).
Two pronouns: think of the order chart
me/te/nous/vous, then le/la/les, then lui/leur, then y, then en: il me le donne, je le lui donne, je leur en parle. In a positive command: donne-le-moi.

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