Breakdown of Nous leur pardonnons tout de suite.
nous
we / us (object pronoun)
tout de suite
right away
leur
to them (indirect object)
pardonner
to forgive
Questions & Answers about Nous leur pardonnons tout de suite.
Why do we use leur here instead of les?
In English, we just say forgive someone. But in French, the verb is pardonner à, which acts like to forgive to someone. Because it connects with à, it requires an indirect object pronoun. Therefore, we must use leur (to them) instead of the direct object pronoun les.
Why is leur placed before the verb?
In French, object pronouns like leur usually go directly in front of the conjugated verb they belong to. Instead of putting the pronoun at the end like in English, the French order is strictly we to them forgive (Nous leur pardonnons).
Does leur ever get an s at the end since it refers to multiple people?
Not when it is an indirect object pronoun! As a pronoun meaning to them, leur never changes its spelling. It only takes an s when used as a possessive adjective meaning their before a plural noun, like in leurs chats (their cats).
How does tout de suite translate to immediately?