Indirect object pronouns - lui, leurWhat are indirect object pronouns: lui, leur?

Indirect object pronouns replace the names of people or nouns that come after the preposition à (to). For example:

• I gave it to James – I gave it to him

The indirect object pronouns are:

Where do they go in a sentence?

These pronouns go before the verb:

• Paul me/te/lui/nous/vous/leur parle - Paul talks to me/to you/to him or to her/to us/to you/to them
• je lui ai dit de partir - I told him/her to go

Lui replaces masculine or feminine nouns in the singular form:

• je parle à Paul (I'm talking to Paul) → je lui parle (I'm talking to him)
• je parle à Marie (I'm talking to Marie) → je lui parle (I'm talking to her)

Leur replaces masculine or feminine nouns in the plural form:

• j'écris à mes parents (I'm writing to my parents) → Je leur écris (I'm writing to them)