Page 4 - Lecon -7 L'argent de poche lesson note 2
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➢ Negative imperatives are easier because their word order is the same as
that of all other simple verb conjugations:any object, reflexive, and /or
adverbial pronouns precede the verb and the negative structure
surrounds the pronoun(s) + verb:
Eg. Ne finis pas !- Don’t finish !
Ne le finis pas !- Don’t finish it !
Order of pronouns for negative imperative
1 2 3
Me Le/l’ Lui
Te La/l’ leur
Ne Se les
Verb+pas
Nous
vous
➢ The word order for affirmative commands is different from that of all
other verb tenses /moods:any pronoun which follows the verb and is
connected to it or to each other with hyphens.
Eg.Finis-le! -Finish it
Mangez- les! –Eat them!
Expliquons-la –leur! –Let’s explain it to them!
Order of pronouns for affirmative imperative
Verb 1 2 3
Le/l’ Moi/m/ Lui
La/l’ Toi/t’ Leur
les Nous
Vous
Note: The pronouns me and te change to moi and toi.
Eg. Leve-toi! - Get up!
Parlez-moi! -Talk to me!
