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[bleak valve]

i have a confusion with what pronoun i gotta use

is lui correct?

or do i use "le"

[halcyon snow]

Téléphoner takes the preposition à so you are correct in using lui.

Just one thing: je téléphone, not je téléphones.

Conjugation is important.

[bleak valve]

Ohh okay , got it, thank you

is there a way to know if the verb takes the preposition à or not?

sorry if it sounds like a dumb question

[fiery olive]

It's not a dumb question, not at all. Unfortunately, it's just how the verb is and you kinda have to learn it with the verb.

An example would be this verb, « téléphoner » since it takes an indirect object (téléphoner à quelqu'un) but another verb similar to it, « appeler », takes a direct object (appeler quelqu'un)

[bleak valve]

Oh okay tysm !!

[bleak valve]

Im supposed to fill in the blank with the right tense and conjugation
So I know this would be in imperative but would I write Arrête-toi or just Arrête

Is Arrête-toi possible?

im asking this because I did a similar question

_______ moi votre passport s'il vous plait! (donner)

[fiery olive]

That is possible, yes, but only with a pronominal verb

[bleak valve]

Idk if its similar actually

[bleak valve]

Oh okay

[fiery olive]

Okay, so you know how each imperative form corresponds to a person? For example, « arrête » corresponds to « tu », « arrêtons » with « nous », and « arrêtez » with « vous » ?

[bleak valve]

Yes

[fiery olive]

Now, if the imperative stands alone if it's non-pronominal so your second example, « donnez-moi votre passport » is non-pronominal, the -moi there acts as an indirect object almost irrelevant to the conjugation

[bleak valve]

Ohhhh okay right

[fiery olive]

I can say, « donne-moi / donnez-moi »

but with a pronominal verb, it's always accompanied by the reflexive pronoun

« Arrête-toi / Arrêtons-nous / Arrêtez-vous »

[bleak valve]

Ohhh okay pronominal verbs are verbs like S'asseoir se reposer etc. right

[fiery olive]

mmhm

[bleak valve]

Okay I gott it thank you

[fiery olive]

in the positive, the reflexive will assume the tonic form of the pronoun (toi/nous/vous) and move to the front of the verb

[bleak valve]

Ahh okay I've understood it now thanks a lot

[fiery olive]

In this example, the question demands (arrêter) not (s'arrêter)

so it's not pronominal

[bleak valve]

Righttt lol Ive always had a confusion w that

Thank you

[bleak valve]

La grand mere demande à Paul << Qui t'enseigne les maths?  >>

so when we report this would it be
Elle demande qui lui enseigne les maths

or

[fiery olive]

Elle demande qui lui enseigne les maths
Don't forget the « à Paul » here.

Otherwise, looks good.