Posição do pronome com dois verbos (infinitivos)
infinitivo.
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
When two verbs appear together, place the object pronoun directly before the infinitive verb, not the conjugated one.
- Place the pronoun before the infinitive: 'Je veux le manger' (I want to eat it).
- In negative sentences, keep the pronoun before the infinitive: 'Je ne veux pas le manger'.
- With multiple pronouns, follow the order: me/te/se/nous/vous -> le/la/les -> lui/leur -> y -> en.
Overview
How This Grammar Works
vou comprá-lo, o lo está sendo comprado, não indo.Formation Pattern
When To Use It
aller) ou verbos modais como vouloir.Common Mistakes
Contrast With Similar Patterns
Quick FAQ
Funciona com verbos reflexivos? A: Sim! Je vais me laver.
Pronoun Placement Structure
| Subject | Conjugated Verb | Pronoun | Infinitive |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Je
|
veux
|
le
|
manger
|
|
Tu
|
peux
|
la
|
voir
|
|
Il
|
va
|
lui
|
parler
|
|
Nous
|
devons
|
les
|
aider
|
|
Vous
|
souhaitez
|
y
|
aller
|
|
Ils
|
vont
|
en
|
acheter
|
Meanings
This rule dictates where object pronouns (COD/COI) are placed when a sentence contains a conjugated verb followed by an infinitive.
Direct Object Pronoun
Replacing a direct object with a pronoun before an infinitive.
“Je peux le faire.”
“Tu dois la voir.”
Indirect Object Pronoun
Replacing an indirect object with a pronoun before an infinitive.
“Je vais lui parler.”
“Tu peux leur dire.”
Adverbial Pronouns
Placing 'y' or 'en' before the infinitive.
“Je veux y aller.”
“Il faut en manger.”
Reference Table
| Sujeito | Verbo Conjugado | Pronome | Infinitivo (Português) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Je
|
vais
|
t'
|
appeler (ligar para você)
|
|
Tu
|
peux
|
le
|
faire (fazer isso)
|
|
Il
|
doit
|
me
|
parler (falar comigo)
|
|
Elle
|
veut
|
nous
|
inviter (nos convidar)
|
|
Nous
|
allons
|
les
|
acheter (comprá-los)
|
|
Vous
|
savez
|
la
|
jouer (tocá-la)
|
|
Ils
|
vont
|
lui
|
écrire (escrever para ele/ela)
|
Espectro de formalidade
Je souhaite le voir. (General)
Je veux le voir. (General)
Je veux le voir. (General)
Je veux le voir. (General)
Verbos que Ativam Este Padrão
Futuro
- aller ir
Modal
- pouvoir poder
- vouloir querer
- devoir dever/ter que
Preferência
- aimer gostar
- détester odiar
Ordem Inglês vs. Francês
Onde Vai o Pronome?
Há um infinitivo na frase?
O primeiro verbo é modal ou 'aller'?
Pronomes Comuns Usados
Objeto Direto
- • le (ele/isso)
- • la (ela/isso)
- • les (eles/elas)
Objeto Indireto
- • lui (para ele/ela)
- • leur (para eles/elas)
Primeira/Segunda Pessoa
- • me (me)
- • te (te)
- • nous (nos)
- • vous (vos)
Exemplos por nível
Je veux le manger.
I want to eat it.
Tu peux la voir.
You can see her.
Il va le faire.
He is going to do it.
Nous voulons les aider.
We want to help them.
Je ne peux pas le trouver.
I cannot find it.
Tu dois lui parler.
You must speak to him.
Elle va y aller.
She is going to go there.
Ils veulent en acheter.
They want to buy some.
Je vais te le donner.
I am going to give it to you.
Il faut nous les envoyer.
We must send them to us.
Tu peux m'en parler.
You can talk to me about it.
Elle ne veut pas vous les montrer.
She doesn't want to show them to you.
J'espère pouvoir vous le confirmer.
I hope to be able to confirm it to you.
Il est important de ne pas les oublier.
It is important not to forget them.
Je souhaite les lui présenter.
I wish to introduce them to him.
Nous allons essayer de nous y habituer.
We are going to try to get used to it.
Il convient de les leur expliquer clairement.
It is appropriate to explain them to them clearly.
Je ne saurais vous le dire.
I wouldn't know how to tell you.
Il faut savoir les en empêcher.
One must know how to prevent them from doing it.
Elle a décidé de ne pas nous y inviter.
She decided not to invite us there.
Il s'agit de les leur faire comprendre.
It is a matter of making them understand them.
On ne peut pas toujours les en détourner.
One cannot always divert them from it.
Il est impératif de les lui remettre en main propre.
It is imperative to hand them to him personally.
Je ne peux que vous le conseiller vivement.
I can only strongly advise you to do it.
Fácil de confundir
Learners place pronouns before the infinitive in Passé Composé.
Learners try to use the infinitive rule in the imperative.
Learners use the infinitive rule for single verbs.
Erros comuns
Je le veux manger.
Je veux le manger.
Je veux manger le.
Je veux le manger.
Le je veux manger.
Je veux le manger.
Je veux manger.
Je veux le manger.
Je ne le veux pas manger.
Je ne veux pas le manger.
Je veux pas le manger.
Je ne veux pas le manger.
Je veux lui manger.
Je veux le manger.
Je veux lui le donner.
Je veux le lui donner.
Je vais y le mettre.
Je vais l'y mettre.
Je veux en le manger.
Je veux en manger.
Il faut les leur faire les donner.
Il faut les leur faire donner.
Je ne saurais le vous dire.
Je ne saurais vous le dire.
Il a décidé de le ne pas faire.
Il a décidé de ne pas le faire.
Il veut les y envoyer.
Il veut les y envoyer.
Padrões de frases
Je veux ___ le faire.
Tu peux ___ parler.
Il faut ___ en acheter.
Je souhaite ___ le confirmer.
Real World Usage
Je vais t'appeler.
Je souhaite vous rencontrer.
Je voudrais le goûter.
Je peux y aller.
Il faut le voir !
Je vous le confirme.
O Pronome Grudento
A Armadilha do 'Aller'
Je vais le voir.
Atalho no WhatsApp
Je vais pas le faire.
Smart Tips
Find the infinitive and attach the pronoun to it.
Keep the pronoun inside the 'ne...pas' sandwich with the infinitive.
Follow the standard order (me/te/se/nous/vous before le/la/les).
Treat them like any other object pronoun.
Pronúncia
Liaison
Pronouns ending in vowels may link to infinitives starting with vowels.
Declarative
Je veux le manger ↘
Falling intonation for statements.
Memorize
Mnemônico
The infinitive is the magnet; the pronoun is the metal.
Associação visual
Imagine a magnet (the infinitive) pulling a metal ball (the pronoun) toward it, away from the first verb.
Rhyme
When two verbs meet in a line, the pronoun hugs the second one fine.
Story
I wanted to eat the cake. I said 'Je veux le manger'. The 'le' jumped from the 'veux' and stuck to the 'manger'. Now it's happy.
Word Web
Desafio
Write 5 sentences using 'Je veux' and different pronouns in 5 minutes.
Notas culturais
The rule is strictly followed in all registers.
Similar to France, though informal speech might drop pronouns.
Standard French rules apply.
Derived from Latin clitic placement rules.
Iniciadores de conversa
Que veux-tu faire ce week-end ?
Peux-tu m'aider avec ce projet ?
Souhaites-tu leur parler demain ?
Comment peux-tu les convaincre ?
Temas para diário
Erros comuns
Test Yourself
Je vais ___ (ligar para ela).
Escolha a forma correta de dizer 'Eu não consigo fazer isso.'
Find and fix the mistake:
Tu dois voir lui demain.
Score: /3
Exercicios praticos
8 exercisesJe veux ___ manger.
Which is correct?
Find and fix the mistake:
Je ne le veux pas faire.
Je peux le voir.
donner / vais / le / je / te
Je veux lui parler.
Je vais ___ envoyer.
Il faut ___ y habituer.
Score: /8
Practice Bank
10 exercisesvais / l' / regarder / Je / .
We want to see them.
Tu peux ___ entendre ?
Como se diz 'Ela não vai comprá-los'?
Combine o seguinte:
Ils vont appeler nous.
Je vais ___ écrire.
pouvez / me / vous / aider / ?
He can't find it.
Escolha a opção reflexiva:
Score: /10
Perguntas frequentes (8)
It is a syntactic rule in French where the pronoun acts as a clitic attached to the infinitive.
No, the pronoun stays with the infinitive.
The order is fixed (me/te/se/nous/vous -> le/la/les -> lui/leur -> y -> en).
No, it is standard across all registers.
No, that is grammatically incorrect.
It depends on the verb and whether it takes a direct or indirect object.
No, in Passé Composé, the pronoun goes before the auxiliary.
Very few, mostly in archaic or poetic language.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
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Mastered
In Other Languages
Lo quiero comer / Quiero comerlo
Spanish flexibility vs. French rigidity.
Ich will es essen
German pronouns are independent words.
Sore o tabetai
Particle-based vs. clitic-based.
Uridu akalahu
Suffix vs. prefix.
Wo xiang chi ta
Post-verbal vs. pre-infinitive.
I want to eat it
Post-verbal vs. pre-infinitive.
Learning Path
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