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Position of object pronouns with imperatives
In affirmative imperatives direct and indirect object pronouns come immediately after the verb which governs them, and the pronouns me, te become the stressed forms moi, toi:
- Prends-les!
Take them!
- Suivez-nous!
Follow us!
- Arrêtez-les!
Stop them!
- Ecoutez-moi!
Listen to me!
- Tais-toi
Shut up!
BUT in negative imperatives direct and indirect object pronouns precede the verb:
- Ne les suivez pas!
Don't follow them!
- Ne la mange pas!
Don't eat it!
- Ne me fais pas rire!
Don't make me laugh!
After mastering this lesson, these related pages might interest you: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Omission of the article in set phrases and verbal constructions & Agreement with a preceding direct object in a relative clause when the participle is followed by an infinitive.
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