Order of double object pronouns — je le lui donne
Order of double object pronouns — je le lui donne means “Order when two object pronouns come before the verb”. When two object pronouns appear before the verb, they follow a fixed order: me/te/se/nous/vous come first, then le/la/les, then lui/leur, then y, then en. Formation: me/te/nous/vous → le/la/les → lui/leur → y → en (avant le verbe)
Order when two object pronouns come before the verb
B1Formation
me/te/nous/vous → le/la/les → lui/leur → y → en (avant le verbe)
Explanation
When two object pronouns appear before the verb, they follow a fixed order: me/te/se/nous/vous come first, then le/la/les, then lui/leur, then y, then en. Ex.: Je le lui donne; il nous en parle; elle m'y emmène. Important limit: me/te/se/nous/vous and lui/leur can never occur together — for 'he introduces me to him' you must use à + stressed pronoun: Il me présente à lui (not *Il me lui présente).
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Order of double object pronouns — je le lui donne — what does it mean and how is it used?
Order when two object pronouns come before the verb. When two object pronouns appear before the verb, they follow a fixed order: me/te/se/nous/vous come first, then le/la/les, then lui/leur, then y, then en. Ex.: Je le lui donne; il nous en parle; elle m'y emmène. Important limit: me/te/se/nous/vous and lui/leur can never occur together — for 'he introduces me to him' you must use à + stressed pronoun: Il me présente à lui (not *Il me lui présente).
Order of double object pronouns — je le lui donne — how do you form it?
me/te/nous/vous → le/la/les → lui/leur → y → en (avant le verbe)