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Double Object Pronouns
  • By Michael

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Double Object Pronouns?
  • Double object pronouns appear in sentences where
    there is both a direct object and indirect object
    present.
  • English Example
  • Robert explains the math problem to me.
  • Robert explains it to me.

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Spanish Sentence Construction
  • How would a Spanish sentence be structured
  • using a double object pronoun?
  • The indirect object pronoun always comes before
    the direct object pronoun
  • All forms of object pronouns remain the same
    EXCEPT the indirect objects in 3rd person (le,
    les). These object pronouns change to the pronoun
    se when they precede the pronouns lo, los, la,
    and las.
  • In sentences with a verb in either the infinitive
    or progressive form, the object pronouns can
    either precede the conjugated verb, or attach to
    the end of the infinitive/progressive verb.

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Object Pronouns
  • For a little review, here are the conjugation
    charts for indirect object
  • pronouns and direct object pronouns

Indirect Object Pronouns
Direct Object Pronouns
Yo me Nosotros/as nos
Tú te Vosotros/as os
Él/Ella/Usted le Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes les
Yo me Nosotros/as nos
Tú te Vosotros/as os
Él/Ella/Usted lo,la Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes los,las
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Examples of Spanish Double Object Pronouns
  • Lets take the sentence Robert explains the math
    problem
  • to me, and turn it into a successful Spanish,
    double object
  • pronoun sentence step-by-step.
  • Step 1 Translate the entire sentence
    word-for-word into Spanish.
  • Robert explica el problema de matemáticas a mí.
  • Step 2 Turn the objects into pronouns.
  • Robert explica lo a me.
  • Step 3 Format the sentence into correct Spanish
    grammar!
  • Robert me lo explica.

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Examples of Spanish Double Object Pronouns
(contd)
  • Lets try a trickier sentence
  • My wife buys a new television for my father.
  • Step 1 Translate the entire sentence
    word-for-word into Spanish.
  • Mi esposa compra una televisión nueva para mi
    padre.
  • Step 2 Turn the objects into pronouns.
  • Mi esposa compra la para le.
  • Step 3 Format the sentence into correct Spanish
    grammar!
  • Mi esposa se la compra (para mi padre).
  • Remember Because both pronouns la and le
    were used in the sentence, the le is changed to
    a se in order to fit.

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Issue with Pronoun se
  • Because the pronoun se can refer to one or more
    people,
  • a prepositional phrase, a noun, or a proper name
    can be
  • used to clarify what it stands for.
  • Example
  • You wrote the letter to Jade.
  • Instead of leaving it at Se la escribiste, it
    can be changed to Se
  • la escribiste a Jade, for a clearer description.

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With Reflexive Verbs
  • When a reflexive verb is used in a sentence with
    a direct object
  • pronoun, it follows the same format as an
    indirect object pronoun
  • does it precedes the verb and can either come
    before the
  • conjugated verb or attach itself to an
    infinitive/progressive verb.
  • Example
  • Yo ya me los cepillé. OR Yo ya cepillármelos
    ayer.
  • I already brushed them.
  • Remember It is necessary to put an accent mark
    over the a in this
  • sentence because adding two object pronouns to
    the end of cepillar
  • adds an extra syllable, and in order to keep the
    stress in the right place,
  • an accent mark is placed over the a.

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Double Object Pronoun Quiz
  • Now that you have learned the rules and structure
    of double object
  • pronouns, can you change the following English
    sentences into
  • Spanish?
  • He served it to them. (la comida)
  • Él se la sirvió (a ellos).
  • I offered to pay it for them. (la cuenta)
  • Yo se la ofrecí pagar. OR Yo ofrecí pagársela.

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Double Object Pronoun Quiz Contd
  • She answered it for you. (la pregunta)
  • Ella te la contestó.
  • We bought it for you (pl.) at the mall. (la
    televisión)
  • Nosotros os la compramos en el centro comercial.
  • You owed it to me. (el dinero)
  • Tú me lo debiste.
  • I sent them to your sister. (las cartas)
  • Yo se las mandé (a tu hermana).

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