Imperative with pronouns — donne-le-moi

Imperative with pronouns — donne-le-moi means “Imperative with object pronouns (affirmative and negative)”. In the affirmative imperative, object pronouns follow the verb, joined by hyphens, and me/te become moi/toi: Donne-le-moi . Formation: (affirmatif) verbe-pronom(s) avec traits d'union ; (négatif) ne + pronom + verbe + pas

Imperative with object pronouns (affirmative and negative)

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Formation

(affirmatif) verbe-pronom(s) avec traits d'union ; (négatif) ne + pronom + verbe + pas

Explanation

In the affirmative imperative, object pronouns follow the verb, joined by hyphens, and me/te become moi/toi: Donne-le-moi ! Lève-toi ! But before en, moi/toi go back to m'/t': Donne-m'en ! Va-t'en ! (never *Donne-moi-en). In the negative imperative, the pronouns go back before the verb in their normal order: Ne me le donne pas ; Ne te lève pas.

Examples

Donne-le-moi, s'il te plaît !
Give it to me, please!
Ne me le donne pas maintenant.
Don't give it to me now.

FAQ

Imperative with pronouns — donne-le-moi — what does it mean and how is it used?

Imperative with object pronouns (affirmative and negative). In the affirmative imperative, object pronouns follow the verb, joined by hyphens, and me/te become moi/toi: Donne-le-moi ! Lève-toi ! But before en, moi/toi go back to m'/t': Donne-m'en ! Va-t'en ! (never *Donne-moi-en). In the negative imperative, the pronouns go back before the verb in their normal order: Ne me le donne pas ; Ne te lève pas.

Imperative with pronouns — donne-le-moi — how do you form it?

(affirmatif) verbe-pronom(s) avec traits d'union ; (négatif) ne + pronom + verbe + pas

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