In French, object pronouns take a specific place in negative sentences.
Negative sentences with object pronouns in French
Look at these negative sentences:
Je regarde les dessins animés, et toi ? -Non, je ne les regarde pas.I watch cartoons, and you? -No, I don't watch them.
When using object pronouns (direct and indirect) with negation, you will place the pronoun(s) between ne/n' and the conjugated verb, as follows:
ne/n' + pronoun + verb + pas / plus / pas du tout / que / jamais ...
See also lessons on object pronouns:
Me/te/nous/vous = Me/you/us/you (French Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns)
Using le/la/l'/les = it/him/her/them (French Direct Object Pronouns)
Using lui/leur = him or her/them (French Indirect Object Pronouns)
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