Negation in sentence above

Question

Would "Nous ne  reconnaissons pas vous" be an acceptable alternative to "Nous ne vous reconnaissons pas" ? Why is ne..pas wrapped around two words in your sentence?

Accepted Answer

Hi Andrea, 
I am afraid not.
This is to do with the position of the object pronoun 'vous' which precedes the verb in Fench.
Take a look at the following Kwiziq lesson which will give you further examples -
https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/position-of-object-pronouns-in-negative-sentences-direct-and-indirect-pronouns
 
Hope this helps!

Answer

Bonjour Andrea, le « ne...pas » must include the direct pronoun « vous » and the verb. Even if the direct pronoun is « le » ou « la » ou « les » ou « me, te, nous, vous », all pronouns before the verb have the ne before the pronouns and the « pas » after the verb. In some cases, some verbs have 2 pronouns before the verb. With these cases the « ne...pas ». Is wrapped around all 3 words, the 2 pronouns and the verb. An example of that is: 1. Je te l’explique. .>>> Je ne te l’explique pas.

In the past tense: 2. Je te l’ai expliqué.>>> Je ne te l’ai pas expliqué. In the passé composé, the ne pas wraps around the 1 or 2 pronouns and the helping verb (avoir in this example) and not the participe passé of the main verb, expliquer, in this example.

If you have a question, please ask...J’espère que tu m’as compris.

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