Double Object Pronouns

Spanish IV

Double object pronouns • What do we mean by double object pronouns• It’s when a statement has a direct and indirect object present • Double object pronouns are used when we replace both with pronouns

EXAMPLE using a command

dámelocommand indirect object

direct object

TRANSLATION: Give it to meNOTE: literal translation is “give me it”

indirect object goes before direct object

Double object pronouns • What do we mean by double object pronouns• It’s when a statement has a direct and indirect object present • Double object pronouns are used when we replace both with pronouns

EXAMPLE in the negative

no me lo descommand

indirect object direct object

TRANSLATION: Don’t give it to me

NOTE: literal translation is “don’t give me it”indirect object goes before direct object

Bring me the breadtráigame el pan

Bring it to metráigamelo

Don’t bring it to meno me lo traiga

Formal Command

Bring me the breadtráeme el pan

Bring it to metráemelo

Don’t bring it to meno me lo traigas

Informal Command

Give me the keysDeme las llaves

Bring it to meDémelas

Don’t bring it to meNo me las dé

Formal Command

Give me the keysDame las llaves

Bring it to meDámelas

Don’t bring it to meNo me las des

Informal Command

Before continuing to the next slidedo the 1st Schoology assignment

Double object pronouns in negative commands• the order remains the same in the negative• the indirect object pronouns goes before the direct

EXAMPLEaffirmative

negative

dímelono me lo digas

Before continuing to the next slidedo the 2nd Schoology assignment

Enterthe

Complication

Example when the indirect object is a 3rd person

Tell him/ her the truth

Dígale la verdadTell it to him/ her

Dígasela

“le” and “les” become —-> “se”in statements containing double object pronouns

Before continuing to the next slidedo the 3rd Schoology assignment

Example when the indirect object is a 3rd person in a

negative commandDon’t tell him/ her the truth

No le diga la verdadDon’t tell it to him/ her

No se la diga

“le” and “les” become —-> “se”in statements containing double object pronouns

Before continuing to the next slidedo the 4th Schoology assignment

Double object pronouns in other contexts• You can have double object pronouns in any verb tense

EXAMPLES:Yo siempre se lo digo.

I always tell it to himElla ya me lo dijo.

She already told me it

Él va a decírtelo.

He’s going to tell it to you

orÉl te lo va a decir.

Estoy diciéndoselo.orSe lo estoy diciendo.

I’m telling it to him / her

Complete the final Schoology assignmentfor

this lesson