Reflexives, double pronouns

Glen C.A2Kwiziq community member

Reflexives, double pronouns

After studying these lessons I don’t understand why, for example,

Vous vous aimez promener ici? Is wrong!?

And

Vous aimez vous promener ici? Is correct.

Asked 4 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Glen, 

It is because you have two verbs and a question in statement form, 

aimer and se promener, the second pronoun, vous goes in between the two verbs -

Vous voulez vous promener au parc ? Do you want a walk in the park?

But with the inversion of subject and verb  it will be :

Voulez-vous vous promener au parc ?  = Do you want a walk in the park?
Oui, je voudrais me promener au parc Yes, I'd like a walk in the park 

There is a lot more grammar than this explanation in the question, trying to keep it simple, let me know if this helps!

 

 

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

(reply deleted)

Reflexives, double pronouns

After studying these lessons I don’t understand why, for example,

Vous vous aimez promener ici? Is wrong!?

And

Vous aimez vous promener ici? Is correct.

Sign in to submit your answer

Don't have an account yet? Join today

Ask a question

Find your French level for FREE

Test your French to the CEFR standard

Find your French level
Getting that for you now...