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In French, In French, if there are two objects pronouns in one sentence, they both go before the conjugated verb. But this is not the case in L'Impératif.
Position of double object pronouns in sentences in L'Impératif Présent in French
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When you use L'Impératif Présent with object pronouns, you have to consider three things:
- The object pronouns me/te become stress pronouns moi/toi
- The verb comes first, followed by both object pronouns, each hyphenated (-) to the word before
- Direct object pronouns le/la/les are placed before indirect object pronouns moi/toi/lui/nous/vous/leur
BUT
Adverbial pronouns en/y are placed after moi/toi/lui/nous/vous/leur and moi/toi become m' and t'ATTENTION:
You don't put a hyphen between the two pronouns, when using t' / m' before y or en.
-> Note that en here can replace a plural noun referring to things but NOT people (parler des vacances, but not parler des enfants for example)
See also En can replace de + [phrase] (French Adverbial Pronouns)
See also En can replace de + [phrase] (French Adverbial Pronouns)
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