Look at these negative imperatives:
Tu ne me le donnes pas - Ne me le donne pas!
You don't give it to me - Don't give it to me!
Nous n'en faisons pas. - N'en faisons pas!
We're not making any (of it). - Let's not make any (of it)!
Tu ne la lui écris pas. - Ne la lui écris pas!
You don't write it to her. - Don't write it to her!
Vous n'y allez pas. - N'y allez pas!
You don't go there. - Don't go there!
Tu ne me le donnes pas - Ne me le donne pas!
You don't give it to me - Don't give it to me!
Nous n'en faisons pas. - N'en faisons pas!
We're not making any (of it). - Let's not make any (of it)!
Tu ne la lui écris pas. - Ne la lui écris pas!
You don't write it to her. - Don't write it to her!
Vous n'y allez pas. - N'y allez pas!
You don't go there. - Don't go there!
You have these two examples:
Ne la lui écris pas! (Don't write it to her!)
Ne me le donne pas! (Don't give it to me!)
I see the underline under me le but I don't know how to interpret it. In the first example you have direct object (la) then indirect object (lui). In the second example the reverse: indirect object (me) then direct object (le). Is there a rule here that I'm missing?
Thank you
Hi Stuart,
There is an order for placing multiple pronouns after the subject pronouns in a sentence, and it is as follows -
me , te , se , nous, vous
then,
le, la ,les
then,
lui, leur
then,
y
then,
en
This is not true of the imperative affirmative commands when the pronouns come after the verb, separated by a hyphen, lots of lessons on this on Kwiziq...
Hope this helps!
You have these two examples:
Ne la lui écris pas! (Don't write it to her!)
Ne me le donne pas! (Don't give it to me!)
I see the underline under me le but I don't know how to interpret it. In the first example you have direct object (la) then indirect object (lui). In the second example the reverse: indirect object (me) then direct object (le). Is there a rule here that I'm missing?
Thank you
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One of the questions on the quiz was: "N'y vas pas !" means: ...
Shouldn't it be instead: "N'y va pas !" means: ... ?
regards, Scott
Hi Scott,
Can you use the "Report it " button in your correction board as it links directly to the specific quiz you're referring to and makes it easier to make any correction.
Bonjour Scott !
Indeed, you're correct, this was quite a bad typo on our part :(
Thanks to you, it's now been rectified!
Merci beaucoup et bonne journée !
One of the questions on the quiz was: "N'y vas pas !" means: ...
Shouldn't it be instead: "N'y va pas !" means: ... ?
regards, Scott
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Hi Shabbir,
The difference is who it is adressed to -you use ne pas + infinitive when it is aimed at everyone, as a general request/caution. e.g.
Ne pas se pencher par la fenêtre (Don't lean out of the window)
Ne pas fumer (No smoking)
If you say "n'oublie pas d'emporter ton passport !" you are reminding the person you are talking to only. In contrast to the following general caution-
Ne pas oublier son passeport est important si on va l'étranger.
Hope this helps!
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