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Also known as: complément d'objet direct · direct object · French direct object
COD means complément d'objet direct, the direct object of a French verb. It receives the action without a preposition and usually answers what or whom. In je mange une pomme, une pomme is the COD; in je la mange, la is the direct object pronoun.
COD recognition matters for pronoun choice and past participle agreement. With avoir, the past participle agrees when the COD comes before the verb: les lettres que j'ai écrites.
COD errors affect sentence clarity, pronoun placement, and agreement in TEF/TCF writing, especially when candidates use complex clauses.
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