In French, object pronouns always take a specific position in a sentence with an infinitive verb.
Position of object pronouns with infinitive verbs in French
Look at these affirmative sentences, negative sentences and inverted questions:
affirmative sentences
negative sentences
inverted questions
negative sentences
inverted questions
In French, when object pronouns are used in sentences with a conjugated verb + an infinitive, they are always placed right before the infinitive.
See also Using le/la/l'/les = it/him/her/them (French Direct Object Pronouns),
Using lui/leur = him or her/them (French Indirect Object Pronouns)
and Me/te/nous/vous = Me/you/us/you (French Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns)
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