Position of Object Pronoun.
1st Question:
"Podría usted ayudarme?" (Could you help me?)
could this also be written as...
"Podría usted me ayudar?" (changed position of O.P)
or...
Me Podría usted ayudar?
2nd Question:
Are Object pronouns only attached to a conjugated verb when using 'affirmative Ud./Uds. commands'? Tks!
1 Answer
"Podría usted me ayudar?" [WRONG]
¿Me Podría usted ayudar? [CORRECT]
The rule is simple: pronouns like "me" should appear in general right before the verb (there should be no other words in between). The only exception is when they attach themselves to a verb, which can only happen with certain specific constructions having two verbs, with the second one being a gerundio (pretty much like present participle) or an infinitivo, and with positive imperative forms. In the past they appeared most often, but not nowadays.
