Position of object pronouns with regard to the verb

a. In general, object pronouns precede the verb. If a compound tense is used, the auxiliary is considered to be the verb.

Il nous a parlé du livre. He spoke to us about the book.

Je lui donnerai les pommes. / shall give him {her) the apples.

Elle les donnera à sa mère. She will give them to her mother.

b. In the case of the imperative positive, object pronouns follow the verb, and are joined to it by hyphens.

Donnez-le à Jean, s'il vous plaît. Give it to John, please. Montrez-nous la leçon. Show us the lesson.

1 Notice that se is either direct or indirect object, singular or plural. Its disjunctive form soi is used only in the singular, and in an indefinite or general sense :

Chacun pense à soi. Each thinks of himself.

2 Object pronouns always precede voici and voilà :

En voici sur la table. Here is {are) some on the table.