8.2 Double object pronouns

ANTE TODO

You have learned reflexive, indirect object, and direct object pronouns.

You will now learn how to use object pronouns together.

8.2 Double object pronouns

R eflexive (Subject=DO or IO)

I ndirect (to/for implied) whom?

D irect Who? Whom?

me (myself) me (to/for me) me (me)

te (yourself) te (to/for you) te (you)

se (himself, herself, yourself)

le (to/for him/her/you) lo,la (him, her, it)

nos (ourselves) nos (to/for us) nos (us)

os (yourselves) os (to/for you all) os (you all)

se (themselves) les (to/for them, you all) los,las (them, you all)

8.2 Double object pronouns Yo compré un regalo = I bought a gift.

Yo lo compré. = I bought it. (Direct)

Yo compré un regalo para Ana. = I bought a gift for Ana.

Yo le compré un regalo (a Ana). = I bought her it. (Indirect)

Yo me compré un regalo. = I bought myself a gift. (Reflexive)

Yo me lo compré. = I bought myself it. (Double object: reflexive/direct)

Yo se lo compré. = I bought her it. (Double object: indirect/direct)

NOTE: The indirect object “le” becomes “se” before lo,la,los, or las.

8.2 Double object pronouns

Indirect Object Pronouns Direct Object Pronouns

me nos lo los

te os + la las

le (se) les (se)

8.2 Double object pronouns When direct and indirect object pronouns are used together, the indirect

object pronoun always precedes the direct object pronoun. (Reflexive before all. Remember RID.)

DOUBLE OBJECT I.O. D.O.

PRONOUNS

El camarero me muestra el menú. El camarero me lo muestra.The waiter shows me the menu. The waiter shows it to me.

DOUBLE OBJECTI.O. D.O. PRONOUNS

Nos sirven los platos. Nos los sirven.They serve us the dishes. They serve them to us.

DOUBLE OBJECT I.O. D.O. PRONOUNS

Maribel te pidió una hamburguesa. Maribel te la pidió.Maribel ordered a hamburger for you. Maribel ordered it for you.

8.2 Double object pronouns In Spanish, two pronouns that begin with the letter l cannot be

used together. Therefore, the indirect object pronouns le and les always change to se when they are used with lo, los, la, and las.

DOUBLE OBJECT

I.O. D.O. PRONOUNS

Le escribí la carta. Se la escribí.I wrote him the letter. I wrote it to him.

DOUBLE OBJECTI.O. D.O. PRONOUNS

Les sirvió los entremeses. Se los sirvió.He served them the hors d’oeuvres. He served them to them.

8.2 Double object pronouns

Because se has multiple meanings, Spanish speakers often clarify to whom the pronoun refers by adding a usted, a él, a ella, a ustedes, a ellos, or a ellas. (It may also include a + indirect object noun.)

¿El sombrero? Carlos se lo vendió a Marta. The hat? Carlos sold it to Marta. (to her)

¿Las verduras? Ellos se las compran a usted.

The vegetables? They buy them for you.

8.2 Double object pronouns Double object pronouns are placed before a conjugated verb.

With infinitives and present participles, they may be placed before the conjugated verb or attached to the end of the infinitive or present participle.

DOUBLE OBJECT DOUBLE OBJECTPRONOUNS PRONOUNS

Te lo voy a mostrar. Voy a mostrártelo.

DOUBLE OBJECT DOUBLE OBJECTPRONOUNS PRONOUNS

Nos las están sirviendo. Están sirviéndonoslas.

As you can see, when double object pronouns are attached to an infinitive or a present participle, an accent mark is added to maintain the original stress.

8.2 Double object pronouns

ar ár er ér er ír

+ double object pronouns

andoándo iendo iéndo yendo yéndo

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¡INTÉNTALO! Escribe el pronombre de objeto directo o indirecto que falta en cada frase.

Objeto directo

1.¿La ensalada? El camarero nos ____ sirvió. la2. ¿El salmón? La dueña me ____ recomienda. lo3. ¿La comida? Voy a preparárte ____ . la

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4. ¿Las bebidas? Estamos pidiéndose ____ las

5. ¿Los refrescos? Te ____ puedo traer ahora. los

6. ¿Los platos de arroz? Van a servírnos ____ después. los

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¡INTÉNTALO! Escribe el pronombre de objeto directo o indirecto que falta en cada frase.

Objeto indirecto

1.¿Puedes traerme tu plato? No, no __ lo puedo traer. te2. ¿Quieres mostrarle la carta? Sí, voy a mostrár__la ahora. se3. ¿Les serviste la carne? No, no __ la serví. se

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4. ¿Vas a leerle el menú? No, no __ lo voy a leer. se

5. ¿Me recomiendas la langosta? Sí, __ la recomiendo. te

6. ¿Cuándo vas a prepararnos la cena? __ la voy a preparar en una hora. Se/Os

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Un poco extra: Reflexive pronouns with direct object pronouns.

Me pongo los zapatos. = I am putting on my shoes.

I am putting them on. = ___________________. Me los pongo.

Te quitaste el abrigo. = You took off your coat.

You took it off. = ________________________.

Te lo quitaste.