Double Object Pronouns

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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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The End