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==Note== | ==Note== | ||
NB: When à or de followed by le or les come before the infinitive, these forms do NOT combine to form au, du, aux, des: je suis obligé de les aider. | NB: When à or de followed by le or les come before the infinitive, these forms do NOT combine to form au, du, aux, des: je suis obligé de les aider. | ||
==Related Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Comparing-neutral-ce,-cela,-ça-with-personal-il-ils-and-elle-elles|Comparing neutral ce, cela, ça with personal il ils and elle elles]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Use-of-the-definite-article-with-names-of-languages|Use of the definite article with names of languages]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/"C'est"-or-"Ce-sont"|"C'est" or "Ce sont"]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Differences-in-the-use-of-numbers-in-French-and-English-Order-of-cardinal-numbers-and-adjectives|Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Order of cardinal numbers and adjectives]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Plural-forms-of-adjectives-—-Adjectives-which-end-in-al|Plural forms of adjectives — Adjectives which end in al]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Stressed-pronouns-standing-alone|Stressed pronouns standing alone]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Verbs-with-prepositions|Verbs with prepositions]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/il-or-ça-alternating-with-noun-phrase-subjects|il or ça alternating with noun phrase subjects]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Mass-nouns-used-countably|Mass nouns used countably]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/on-as-an-equivalent-for-nous|on as an equivalent for nous]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/on-as-an-alternative-to-the-English-passive|on as an alternative to the English passive]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Inversion-of-subject-and-verb-after-some-sentence-initial-adverbs|Inversion of subject and verb after some sentence initial adverbs]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Homophones|Homophones]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Conjugation-group-3|Conjugation group 3]] | |||
* [[Language/French/Grammar/Agreement-with-a-preceding-direct-object-pronoun-when-the-participle-is-followed-by-infinitives|Agreement with a preceding direct object pronoun when the participle is followed by infinitives]] |
Revision as of 13:07, 26 February 2023
Position of object pronouns with infinitives
Rule
When the verb governing a direct or indirect object pronoun is an infinitive (including a compound infinitive made up of an auxiliary verb and a past participle), direct and indirect objects usually come in front of the infinitive:
Examples
- On peut toujours lui téléphoner
He can always he reached by phone
- Il pourra te voir demain
He will be able to see you tomorrow
- Nous irons leur raconter l'histoire demain
We will go and tell them what happened tomorrow
- Il pourrait bien l'avoir dit
He may well have said that
Note
NB: When à or de followed by le or les come before the infinitive, these forms do NOT combine to form au, du, aux, des: je suis obligé de les aider.
Related Lessons
- Comparing neutral ce, cela, ça with personal il ils and elle elles
- Use of the definite article with names of languages
- "C'est" or "Ce sont"
- Differences in the use of numbers in French and English Order of cardinal numbers and adjectives
- Plural forms of adjectives — Adjectives which end in al
- Stressed pronouns standing alone
- Verbs with prepositions
- il or ça alternating with noun phrase subjects
- Mass nouns used countably
- on as an equivalent for nous
- on as an alternative to the English passive
- Inversion of subject and verb after some sentence initial adverbs
- Homophones
- Conjugation group 3
- Agreement with a preceding direct object pronoun when the participle is followed by infinitives