A direct object pronoun replaces a noun that is the object in a sentence, for example:

• I throw the ball → I throw it

The direct object pronouns in French are:

The pronoun comes before all parts of the verb:

• j'aime les légumes (I like vegetables) → je les aime (I like them)
• nous avons mangé les gâteaux de ta mère (we ate your mother's cakes) → nous les avons mangés (we ate them)