Double Object Pronouns

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Double Object Pronouns

• Grammar essential 89

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Double Object Pronouns

• This is grammar essential applies when you are
  using a direct object pronoun and an indirect
  object pronoun in the same sentence with the same
  verb phrase.
• If the above is not in your sentence, then this
  does not apply.

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Double object pronoun

• When using both object pronouns, the indirect
  always comes before the direct.
• Usually they happen together as a unit.

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Double object pronouns

• When doubling the pronouns, you can never have
  l-l together in the grouping.
• Les lo can never happen.
• If it is l-l, the first indirect object changes
  to se to avoid the repetition of the l sound.
• Les lo would be se lo.

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Double object pronoun

• He gave Juana the flowers.
• He gave her them.
• Él le las da.
• Él se las da.
• If the l-l, sound is not present, do nothing with
  the se.

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Double object pronoun

• He gave me the flowers.
• He gave me them.
• Él me las da.
• Do nothing!

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Double object pronoun

• When you have a double object pronoun and a verb
  phrase, you can attach them.
• When you attach them, you double them up with the
  indirect object pronoun first and the direct
  object pronoun second.
• When you attach 2 object pronouns, you need to
  add an accent to the infinitive in the syllable
  that would normally carry the stress (usually the
  syllable before the infinitive ending).

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Double Object Pronoun

• He is going to give Juana the flowers.
• He is going to give her them.
• Él va a dárlelas.
• Él va a dárselas.