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Why is it 'je vais y reflechir' and not 'j'y vais reflechir?'

diane l.B2Kwiziq community member

Why is it 'je vais y reflechir' and not 'j'y vais reflechir?'

This question relates to:French lesson "Y = There (French Adverbial Pronouns)"
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LauraFrench expert and teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Bonjour Diane,

Y precedes the verb it modifies, which is réfléchir. Putting y in front of vais would be like saying "I'm going about it to think."

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diane l.B2Kwiziq community member
Oh! Didn't know that. Merci!
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diane l. asked:

Why is it 'je vais y reflechir' and not 'j'y vais reflechir?'

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