Double Object Pronouns Double Object Pronouns When both
Double Object Pronouns
Double Object Pronouns § When both indirect and direct object pronouns are in the same sentence, the INDIRECT object pronoun/reflexive pronoun comes before the direct object pronoun. § Indirect object § Reflexive object before direct object
Double Object Pronouns § When the “LE” or “LES” comes before “LO, LA, LOS, or LAS” we have an issue. The “LE” or “LES” becomes “SE”
§ The “se” replaces “le” or “les” before “lo”, “la”, “los”, or “las”. § Ex: John gives the book to him. §John le da el libro (a él). § John gives it to him. (it = el libro) § Juan le lo da (a él). ¡Ay caramba! No es posible! § Juan se lo da (a él).
§ Ex: I tell them the truth. §Yo les digo la verdad (a ellos) § I tell it to them. (it = la verdad) § Yo les la digo. ¡Ay caramba! No es posible! § Yo se la digo. § HINT: It helps to read the sentence backwards
§ Ex: She gives the money to us. §Ella nos da el dinero. § She gives it to us. (it = el dinero) § Ella nos lo da. ¡No hay un problema! § § Notice how we follow the same rules. Pronouns still come BEFORE conjugated verbs…
§ …and usually attached to infinitives! § I want to buy the dress for her. §Quiero comprarle el vestido. § I want to buy it for her. §Quiero comprárselo. §Se lo quiero comprar. § Notice how when attached to the infinitive the pronouns form one “word”
Affirmative Commands §Pronouns are attached to the end (Watch accents!) §Give it to me! (it = el libro) §¡Dámelo! §Sell it to him! (it = la ropa) §¡Véndesela! (same rule with “se”)
Negative Commands §Pronouns come in front! §Don’t give it to us! (it = la tarea) §¡No nos la des! §Don’t tell it to her! (it= el secreto) §¡No se lo digas! (same rule with “se”)
Present Participle (-ando, -iendo) §Pronouns can go in two different places (usually at the end) §I am explaining it to them. § It = la lección) §Yo estoy explicándosela. §Watch accents when adding! §Yo se la estoy explicando.
Common verbs that use two pronouns §mandar – to send §enviar – to send §prestar – to lend §dar – to give §decir – to say, to tell
Common verbs that use two pronouns §traer – to bring §enseñar – to teach §explicar – to explain §recomendar (e ie)– to recommend §escribir – to write
Common verbs that use two pronouns §traer – to bring §enseñar – to teach §explicar – to explain §recomendar (e ie)– to recommend §escribir – to write
Common verbs that use two pronouns §hacer – to do, to make §comprar – to buy §regalar –to give (a gift) §vender – to sell §servir (e i) – to serve
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