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When two pronouns follow the verb in affirmative imperatives the ordering of pronouns is slightly different in that pronouns from the first column (me, te, se, nous, vous) follow pronouns from the second column (le, la, les). | When two pronouns follow the verb in affirmative imperatives the ordering of pronouns is slightly different in that pronouns from the first column (me, te, se, nous, vous) follow pronouns from the second column (le, la, les). | ||
The other orders remain the same. Pronouns after imperatives are linked to the verb that governs them by hyphens: | The other orders remain the same. Pronouns after imperatives are linked to the verb that governs them by hyphens: | ||
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*Nettoyez-la-moi (NOT *Nettoyez-moi-la) | *Nettoyez-la-moi (NOT *Nettoyez-moi-la) | ||
Clean it for me | Clean it for me | ||
NB: Donne-moi-le, Passez-nous-les, etc., are often heard in informal spoken French. The foreign learner should avoid them, however. | NB: Donne-moi-le, Passez-nous-les, etc., are often heard in informal spoken French. The foreign learner should avoid them, however. | ||
BUT: | BUT: | ||
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*Parlez-lui-en | *Parlez-lui-en | ||
Talk to him about it | Talk to him about it | ||
The pronouns me, te become moi, toi in affirmative imperatives when they are the last pronoun in the sequence, but become m , t' before y or en: | The pronouns me, te become moi, toi in affirmative imperatives when they are the last pronoun in the sequence, but become m , t' before y or en: | ||
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In negative imperatives pronouns precede the verb, and the order of multiple pronouns is as indicated in the table: | In negative imperatives pronouns precede the verb, and the order of multiple pronouns is as indicated in the table: | ||
*Ne me le donne pas | *Ne me le donne pas | ||
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Don't you ever clean them for me! (i.e. I forbid you to ...) | Don't you ever clean them for me! (i.e. I forbid you to ...) | ||
<span link>Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages:</span> [[Language/French/Grammar/Possessive-determiners|Possessive determiners]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Omission-of-the-article|Omission of the article]], [[Language/French/Grammar/Intransitive-verbs-and-auxiliary-«-avoir-»|Intransitive verbs and auxiliary « avoir »]] & [[Language/French/Grammar/How-to-tell-the-time|How to tell the time]]. | |||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
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== | ==Other Lessons== | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-used-as-nouns|Adjectives used as nouns]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Adjectives-used-as-nouns|Adjectives used as nouns]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Abstract-versus-concrete-nouns|Abstract versus concrete nouns]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Abstract-versus-concrete-nouns|Abstract versus concrete nouns]] | ||
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* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-l'on|Use of l'on]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-l'on|Use of l'on]] | ||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Pronominal-verbs-used-reflexively|Pronominal verbs used reflexively]] | * [[Language/French/Grammar/Pronominal-verbs-used-reflexively|Pronominal verbs used reflexively]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:55, 27 March 2023
When two pronouns follow the verb in affirmative imperatives the ordering of pronouns is slightly different in that pronouns from the first column (me, te, se, nous, vous) follow pronouns from the second column (le, la, les).
The other orders remain the same. Pronouns after imperatives are linked to the verb that governs them by hyphens:
- Donne-le-moi (NOT *Donne-moi-le)
Give it to me
- Passez-les-nous (NOT *Passez-nous-les)
Pass them over to us
- Nettoyez-la-moi (NOT *Nettoyez-moi-la)
Clean it for me
NB: Donne-moi-le, Passez-nous-les, etc., are often heard in informal spoken French. The foreign learner should avoid them, however.
BUT:
- Donne-le-lui
Give it to him
- Passez-les-leur
Pass them over to them
- Parlez-lui-en
Talk to him about it
The pronouns me, te become moi, toi in affirmative imperatives when they are the last pronoun in the sequence, but become m , t' before y or en:
- Donne-le-moi
Give it to me
- Donne-m'en
Give me some
In these cases in informal spoken French it is not unusual to hear moi, toi I retained with a linking -z-, but the learner should avoid this usage:
- Parlez-moi-z-en
Talk to me about it
- Accroche-toi-z-y
Hang on to it
In negative imperatives pronouns precede the verb, and the order of multiple pronouns is as indicated in the table:
- Ne me le donne pas
Don't give it to me
- Ne me les nettoyez jamais!
Don't you ever clean them for me! (i.e. I forbid you to ...)
Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Possessive determiners, Omission of the article, Intransitive verbs and auxiliary « avoir » & How to tell the time.
Videos[edit | edit source]
FRENCH WORD ORDER - WHERE TO PLACE FRENCH PRONOUNS[edit | edit source]
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Adjectives used as nouns
- Abstract versus concrete nouns
- Adjective—adjective compounds
- Quantifiers and personal pronouns
- How to tell the time
- on as an equivalent for nous
- Adverbs ending in —ment derived from the masculine form of an adjective
- L’on VS on
- Adverbs ending in —ment derived from the feminine form of an adjective
- Nouns with irregular plurals
- Mass nouns used countably
- Adjectives which normally follow the noun but can also precede, without significant changes in meaning
- Double object constructions with no preposition
- Use of l'on
- Pronominal verbs used reflexively