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You should now be able to recognize and use y, en, indirect object pronouns and direct object pronouns:
| Vous allez chez vous?—Oui, j'y vais. |
| Are you going home?—Yes, I'm going there. |
| Tu as commandé du vin?—Oui, j'en ai commandé. |
| Did you order some wine?—Yes, I ordered some. |
| Avez-vous écouté le discours?—Oui, je l'ai écouté. |
| Did you listen to the speech?—Yes, I listened to it. |
| Est-ce que tu aimes la musique?—Non, je ne l'aime pas. |
| Do you like music?—No, I don't like it. |
| Avez-vous passé les commandes?Oui, je les ai passées. |
| Did you place the orders?—Yes, I placed them. |
Remember to use y with places (i.e., location), en with quantities, and le, la, and les in reference to specific things/persons.
ORDER AND POSITION OF OBJECT PRONOUNS
Object pronouns immediately precede the conjugated verb in the following fashion:
| Subject–ne |
me |
le |
lui |
en –verb–pas. |
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te |
la |
leur |
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nous |
les |
y |
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vous |
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EXAMPLES
| Il n’y en a plus. |
| There isn’t/aren't any left. |
| Je l’y ai vu. |
| I saw him there. |
| Ne m’en donnez pas. |
| Don’t give me any. |
In positive commands, however, the object pronouns follow AFTER the verb and are connected by hyphens:
| Donnez-m’en deux. |
| Give me two of them. |
| Mes affaires? Rangez-les. |
| My things? Tidy them. |
| Donnez-le-moi. |
| Give it to me. |
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