{"id":309452,"date":"2026-07-28T12:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T10:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/?p=309452"},"modified":"2026-07-29T13:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T11:09:14","slug":"coi-anglais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/coi-anglais\/","title":{"rendered":"Le compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet indirect (COI) en anglais"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"you-know\"><div class=\"you-know__title\"><p>\ud83e\udde0 \u00c0 retenir :<\/p><\/div><div class=\"you-know__text\"><ul>\n<li>Le COI en anglais pr\u00e9cise \u00e0 qui ou \u00e0 quoi s\u2019applique l\u2019action et suit souvent la pr\u00e9position to ou for.<\/li>\n<li>COD et COI se distinguent: le COD re\u00e7oit l\u2019action sans pr\u00e9position, le COI s\u2019appuie sur une pr\u00e9position.<\/li>\n<li>Pour rep\u00e9rer le COI, on identifie le sujet, le verbe, la pr\u00e9position et l\u2019objet vis\u00e9.<\/li>\n<li>Les pronoms objets remplacent le COI: me, you, him, her, us, them, et les phrases se r\u00e9\u00e9crivent en utilisant ces pronoms.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/section><p>La ma\u00eetrise du <strong>compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet indirect<\/strong> (ou COI) en anglais est une \u00e9tape cl\u00e9 dans l\u2019apprentissage de la langue. Que ce soit pour am\u00e9liorer sa grammaire ou pour enrichir sa capacit\u00e9 de communication, comprendre comment utiliser correctement les compl\u00e9ments d\u2019objets indirects est essentiel. Cet article d\u00e9taille tout ce que vous devez savoir sur ce sujet passionnant.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"definition-du-complement-dobjet-indirect\">D\u00e9finition du compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet indirect<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Le compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet indirect en anglais, comme en fran\u00e7ais, permet de pr\u00e9ciser \u00e0 qui ou \u00e0 quoi se rapporte l\u2019action du verbe. Dans une phrase, il r\u00e9pond g\u00e9n\u00e9ralement aux questions \u00ab \u00e0 qui ? \u00bb ou \u00ab pour qui ? \u00bb et il suit souvent une pr\u00e9position telle que \u00ab\u00a0to\u00a0\u00bb ou \u00ab\u00a0for\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"identification-du-coi-en-anglais\">Identification du COI en anglais<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Pour identifier un COI en anglais, il est important de rep\u00e9rer ces \u00e9l\u00e9ments cl\u00e9s :<\/p>\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>Sujet<\/strong> : La personne ou la chose qui effectue l\u2019action.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Verbe<\/strong> : L\u2019action effectu\u00e9e par le sujet.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Pr\u00e9position<\/strong> : Souvent \u00ab\u00a0to\u00a0\u00bb ou \u00ab\u00a0for\u00a0\u00bb.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Objet<\/strong> : L\u2019entit\u00e9 vers laquelle l\u2019action est dirig\u00e9e.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Par exemple, dans la phrase anglaise \u00ab She gave the book to John \u00bb, <u>\u00ab\u00a0John\u00a0\u00bb<\/u> est le compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet indirect car il r\u00e9pond \u00e0 la question \u00ab \u00c0 qui a-t-elle donn\u00e9 le livre ? \u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"difference-entre-cod-et-coi\">Diff\u00e9rence entre COD et COI<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Il est utile de diff\u00e9rencier le <strong>compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet direct<\/strong> (COD) du <strong>compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet indirect<\/strong> (COI). Le COD re\u00e7oit directement l\u2019action du verbe sans pr\u00e9position interm\u00e9diaire. Par contre, le COI implique une relation m\u00e9diatis\u00e9e souvent par une pr\u00e9position. Exemple :<\/p>\n<p>COD : \u00ab She reads a book \u00bb \u2014 <strong>\u00ab a book \u00bb<\/strong> re\u00e7oit l\u2019action de mani\u00e8re directe.<br>\nCOI : \u00ab She gives a book to her friend \u00bb \u2014 <strong>\u00ab to her friend \u00bb<\/strong> introduit une relation via la pr\u00e9position \u00ab\u00a0to\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exemples-de-phrases-avec-coi\">Exemples de phrases avec COI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exemples-simples\">Exemples simples<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Voici quelques exemples de phrases anglaises contenant un compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet indirect :<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n    <li>\u00ab They sent an invitation to Mary. \u00bb \u2014(COI : \u00ab\u00a0to Mary\u00a0\u00bb)<\/li>\n    <li>\u00ab I wrote a letter for my teacher. \u00bb \u2014(COI : \u00ab\u00a0for my teacher\u00a0\u00bb)<\/li>\n    <li>\u00ab He baked a cake for his sister. \u00bb \u2014(COI : \u00ab\u00a0for his sister\u00a0\u00bb)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"analyse-detaillee\">Analyse d\u00e9taill\u00e9e<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Analysons plus en d\u00e9tail une phrase complexe :<\/p>\n\n<p>\u00ab The manager assigned the new project to Mark\u2019s team last Monday. \u00bb<br>\n<u>Analyse des composantes :<\/u><br>\n-Sujet : \u00ab\u00a0The manager\u00a0\u00bb<br>\n-Verbe : \u00ab\u00a0assigned\u00a0\u00bb<br>\n-COD : \u00ab\u00a0the new project\u00a0\u00bb<br>\n-Pr\u00e9position : \u00ab\u00a0to\u00a0\u00bb<br>\n-COI : \u00ab\u00a0Mark\u2019s team\u00a0\u00bb<br>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"position-du-coi-dans-la-phrase\">Position du COI dans la phrase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"apres-le-verbe\">Apr\u00e8s le verbe<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Dans la construction traditionnelle, le COI suit directement le verbe principal de la phrase, apr\u00e8s l\u2019objet direct s\u2019il y en a un. Par exemple : \u00ab She sent letters to her friends. \u00bb. Ici, \u00ab\u00a0letters\u00a0\u00bb est le COD et \u00ab\u00a0to her friends\u00a0\u00bb est le COI.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"en-integration\">En int\u00e9gration<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Il peut aussi \u00eatre ins\u00e9r\u00e9 entre le sujet et le verbe, notamment quand remplac\u00e9 par un pronom personnel. Exemple : \u00ab She sent them some letters. \u00bb. \u00ab\u00a0Them\u00a0\u00bb remplace les amis, donc devient notre COI plac\u00e9 avant le COD \u00ab\u00a0some letters\u00a0\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"utilisation-des-pronoms-objets-indirects\">Utilisation des pronoms objets indirects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"remplacements-courants\">Remplacements courants<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Les <strong>pronoms personnels<\/strong> peuvent remplacer le compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet indirect. Les pronoms objets sont :<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n    <li><strong>Me<\/strong> \u2014 Pour \u2019moi\u2019<\/li>\n    <li><strong>You<\/strong> \u2014 Pour \u2019toi\/vous\u2019<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Him\/Her<\/strong> \u2014 Pour \u2019lui\/elle\u2019<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Us<\/strong> \u2014 Pour \u2019nous\u2019<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Them<\/strong> \u2014 Pour \u2019eux\/elles\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exemples-de-substitutions\">Exemples de substitutions<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Consid\u00e9rons la transformation des phrases en utilisant des pronoms :<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n    <li>Initial : \u00ab She told a story to him. \u00bb =&gt; Modifi\u00e9e : \u00ab She told him a story. \u00bb<\/li>\n    <li>Initial : \u00ab I will give candies to you. \u00bb =&gt; Modifi\u00e9e : \u00ab I will give you candies. \u00bb<\/li>\n    <li>Initial : \u00ab They showed the map to us. \u00bb =&gt; Modifi\u00e9e : \u00ab They showed us the map. \u00bb<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exercices-pratiques-et-corriges\">Exercices pratiques et corrig\u00e9s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exercice-1-identifier-le-coi\">Exercice 1 : Identifier le COI<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Trouvez le compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet indirect dans chaque phrase :<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n    <li>She offered flowers to her mother. (COI : __________)<\/li>\n    <li>The teacher explained the lesson to all the students. (COI : __________)<\/li>\n    <li>He brought gifts for his girlfriend. (COI : __________)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"corriges-1\">Corrig\u00e9s 1<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>V\u00e9rifiez vos r\u00e9ponses :<\/p>\n\n<dl>\n    <dt>Phrase 1 :<\/dt>\n        <dd>COI : to her mother<\/dd>\n    <dt>Phrase 2 :<\/dt>\n        <dd>COI : to all the students<\/dd>\n    <dt>Phrase 3 :<\/dt>\n        <dd>COI : for his girlfriend<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exercice-2-remplacez-par-des-pronoms\">Exercice 2 : Remplacez par des pronoms<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>R\u00e9\u00e9crivez les phrases suivantes en utilisant des pronoms pour les compl\u00e9ments d\u2019objet indirects :<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n    <li>She lent a pen to John. \u2192 ___________________________<\/li>\n    <li>They sent a postcard to their parents. \u2192 ___________________________<\/li>\n    <li>I cooked dinner for my family. \u2192 ___________________________<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"corriges-2\">Corrig\u00e9s 2<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Voici les r\u00e9ponses attendues :<\/p>\n\n<dl>\n    <dt>Phrase 1 :<\/dt>\n        <dd>She lent him a pen.<\/dd>\n    <dt>Phrase 2 :<\/dt>\n        <dd>They sent them a postcard.<\/dd>\n    <dt>Phrase 3 :<\/dt>\n        <dd>I cooked them dinner.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n\n<p>En apprenant le fonctionnement des compl\u00e9ments d\u2019objet indirects en anglais, nous renfor\u00e7ons non seulement notre compr\u00e9hension grammaticale mais am\u00e9liorons \u00e9galement nos comp\u00e9tences linguistiques globales. La pratique r\u00e9guli\u00e8re \u00e0 travers des exercices vari\u00e9s aidera \u00e0 int\u00e9grer ces concepts naturellement dans notre communication quotidienne.<\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height:1.7;margin-top:0.75rem;margin-bottom:0.25rem;letter-spacing:-0.01em\">El\u00e9ments d\u2019une <a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/phrase-en-anglais\/\">phrase en anglais<\/a> :<br><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/mots-interrogatifs-anglais\/\" title=\"Mots interrogatifs en anglais\">Mots interrogatifs anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/quantifieurs-anglais\/\" title=\"Quantifieurs anglais\">Quantifieurs anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/forme-interrogative-anglais\/\" title=\"Forme interrogative en anglais\">Forme interrogative en anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/verbes-transitifs-intransitifs-anglais\/\" title=\"Verbes transitifs et intransitifs en anglais\">Verbe transitif intransitif anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/modaux-anglais\/\" title=\"Modaux anglais\">Modaux anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/complements-agent-anglais\/\" title=\"Compl\u00e9ments d\u2019agent anglais\">Compl\u00e9ment d\u2019agent anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/determinant-anglais\/\" title=\"D\u00e9terminant anglais\">D\u00e9terminants anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/apostrophe-s-anglais\/\" title=\"Apostrophe s en anglais\">Apostrophe s en anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/discours-indirect-anglais\/\" title=\"Discours indirect anglais\">Discours indirect anglais<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sherpas.com\/blog\/cod-anglais\/\" title=\"Compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet direct en anglais\">COD en anglais<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-center kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;309452&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Tu as aim\u00e9 cet article ?&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Le compl\u00e9ment d\u2019objet indirect (COI) en anglais&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; 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