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).  Juan se lo da (a él). ¡Ay caramba! No es posible!

 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.  Yo se la digo.  HINT: It helps to read the sentence backwards  HINT: It helps to read the sentence backwards ¡Ay caramba! No es posible!

 Ex: She gives the money to us.  Ella nos da el dinero.  She gives it to us. (it = el dinero)  Ella nos lo da.   Notice how we follow the same rules. Pronouns still come BEFORE conjugated verbs… ¡No hay un problema!

 …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