Ch 6 · Lesson 14French · Chapter 6 · Lesson 14 · Grammar primer
Je vais le voir: pronoun order
With an infinitive the pronoun goes before it: . With two pronouns, , , come before , : .
The short version
Before the infinitive:
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With a verb plus an infinitive, the pronoun goes before the infinitive, the verb it belongs to: , . With two pronouns, , and come first and and : .
With an infinitive: je vais le voir
When a verb is followed by an infinitive, the pronoun goes before the infinitive, the verb it belongs to:
.- I'm going to see him tomorrow.?- Can you talk to him?.- She has to wait for us.
Two pronouns together
When a sentence has both a direct and an indirect pronoun, the order is fixed:
| First | Then | Then |
|---|---|---|
| me, , , | , , | , |
.- He gives it to me..- I'm sending them to you..- I give it to him.
The classic crash is the two third-person pronouns: it is always , never .
Going further: Direct object pronouns: le, la, les and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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