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Although The table above describes in general the possible sequences of unstressed object pronouns, there are some restrictions on possible combinations. No pronoun from the first column (me, te, se, nous, vous) can normally appear in combination with a pronoun from the third column (lui, leur): | Although The table above describes in general the possible sequences of unstressed object pronouns, there are some restrictions on possible combinations. No pronoun from the first column (me, te, se, nous, vous) can normally appear in combination with a pronoun from the third column (lui, leur): | ||
==Whilst== | ==Whilst== | ||
*Je vous présenterai Eve-Marie | *Je vous présenterai Eve-Marie | ||
I will introduce Eve-Marie to you | I will introduce Eve-Marie to you | ||
==can, with two pronouns, become== | ==can, with two pronouns, become== | ||
*Je vous la présenterai | *Je vous la présenterai | ||
I will introduce her to you | I will introduce her to you | ||
==the sentence== | ==the sentence== | ||
*Je vous présenterai à Eve-Marie | *Je vous présenterai à Eve-Marie | ||
I will introduce you to Eve-Marie | I will introduce you to Eve-Marie | ||
==cannot become== | ==cannot become== | ||
*Je vous lui présenterai | *Je vous lui présenterai | ||
I will introduce you to her | I will introduce you to her | ||
==Instead, you would use== | ==Instead, you would use== | ||
*Je vous présenterai à elle | *Je vous présenterai à elle | ||
==Whilst== | ==Whilst== | ||
*Je vous recommande Jean-Paul | *Je vous recommande Jean-Paul | ||
I recommend Jean-Paul to you | I recommend Jean-Paul to you | ||
==can, with two pronouns, become== | |||
*Je vous le recommande | |||
I recommend him to you | |||
==the sentence== | |||
*Je vous recommande à Jean-Paul | |||
I recommend you to Jean-Paul | |||
==cannot become== | |||
*Je vous lui recommande | |||
I will recommend you to him | |||
==Instead, you would use== | |||
*Je vous recommande à lui | |||
Nor can any pronouns from within the same column appear together: | |||
*Richard s'est joint à notre petit groupe | |||
Richard joined our little group | |||
cannot become: | |||
*Il se nous est joint | |||
NOR | |||
*Il nous s'est joint | |||
BUT ONLY: | |||
*Richard s'est joint à nous | |||
Richard joined us | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Verbs-which-are-directly-transitive-in-French|Verbs which are directly transitive in French]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Future-Tense|Future Tense]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Gender-of-countries,-towns,-islands,-rivers,-regions-and-states|Gender of countries, towns, islands, rivers, regions and states]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-modified-by-adverbs-and-prepositional-phrases|Adjectives modified by adverbs and prepositional phrases]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plural-of-words-in-Al|Plural of words in Al]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Verbs-whose-stems-end-in-c—-or-g—|Verbs whose stems end in c— or g—]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/The-irregular-verb-être|The irregular verb être]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Time-adverbs|Time adverbs]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Measurements-and-comparisons-Numbers-with-length,-height,-depth-etc|Measurements and comparisons Numbers with length, height, depth etc]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Agreement-of-past-participle-if-direct-object-is-placed-before|Agreement of past participle if direct object is placed before]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Indefinite-article|Indefinite article]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Pronouns|Pronouns]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Nouns|Nouns]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Wrong-use-of-neutral-le-in-phrases-where-'it'-occurs-in-English|Wrong use of neutral le in phrases where 'it' occurs in English]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adverbs|Adverbs]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:55, 27 March 2023
Restrictions on possible combinations
Table: The order of unstressed object pronouns[edit | edit source]
| First | Second | Third | Fourth | Fifth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| me | le | lui | en | |
| te | la | leur | y | |
| se | les | |||
| nous | ||||
| vous | ||||
Although The table above describes in general the possible sequences of unstressed object pronouns, there are some restrictions on possible combinations. No pronoun from the first column (me, te, se, nous, vous) can normally appear in combination with a pronoun from the third column (lui, leur):
Whilst[edit | edit source]
- Je vous présenterai Eve-Marie
I will introduce Eve-Marie to you
can, with two pronouns, become[edit | edit source]
- Je vous la présenterai
I will introduce her to you
the sentence[edit | edit source]
- Je vous présenterai à Eve-Marie
I will introduce you to Eve-Marie
cannot become[edit | edit source]
- Je vous lui présenterai
I will introduce you to her
Instead, you would use[edit | edit source]
- Je vous présenterai à elle
Whilst[edit | edit source]
- Je vous recommande Jean-Paul
I recommend Jean-Paul to you
can, with two pronouns, become[edit | edit source]
- Je vous le recommande
I recommend him to you
the sentence[edit | edit source]
- Je vous recommande à Jean-Paul
I recommend you to Jean-Paul
cannot become[edit | edit source]
- Je vous lui recommande
I will recommend you to him
Instead, you would use[edit | edit source]
- Je vous recommande à lui
Nor can any pronouns from within the same column appear together:
- Richard s'est joint à notre petit groupe
Richard joined our little group
cannot become:
- Il se nous est joint
NOR
- Il nous s'est joint
BUT ONLY:
- Richard s'est joint à nous
Richard joined us
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Verbs which are directly transitive in French
- Future Tense
- Gender of countries, towns, islands, rivers, regions and states
- Adjectives modified by adverbs and prepositional phrases
- Plural of words in Al
- Verbs whose stems end in c— or g—
- The irregular verb être
- Time adverbs
- Measurements and comparisons Numbers with length, height, depth etc
- Agreement of past participle if direct object is placed before
- Indefinite article
- Pronouns
- Nouns
- Wrong use of neutral le in phrases where 'it' occurs in English
- Adverbs