PrepMyFrench
PrepMyFrench
Also known as: French object pronoun order · order of pronouns · me te se le la lui leur y en
Pronoun order is the fixed sequence French uses when several object pronouns appear before a verb. In standard order, me/te/se/nous/vous come before le/la/les, then lui/leur, then y, then en. Affirmative commands use a different order after the verb.
Example: je le lui donne, je vous en parle, il y en a. In negative sentences, the pronoun cluster stays before the verb inside the negation.
Pronoun order is a visible marker of advanced grammar control and helps candidates compress complex ideas without losing clarity.
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