Spanish Double Object Pronouns

Spanish Double Object Pronouns

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Repaso (Review)

• Direct object pronouns take the place of direct objects. The direct object pronouns are: me, te, lo/la, nos, los/las

• Indirect object pronouns are used with or take the place of the indirect object. The indirect object answers the question ¨to whom¨ or ¨for whom¨. The indirect object pronouns are: me, te, le, nos, les

• Object pronouns are placed in front of the conjugated verb or they can be attached to an infinitive or participle.

Multiple Choice

Which option shows the direct object pronouns?

• me, te, lo/la, nos, los/las

• me, te, le, nos, les

Multiple Choice

Which option shows the indirect object pronouns?

• me, te, lo/la, nos, los/las

• me, te, le, nos, les

Double Object Pronouns

When you are using both an indirect and direct object pronoun, the indirect object pronoun will come before the direct object pronoun. Think of I.D.

Ejemplos (Examples)

• She is reading the book to me. She is reading it to me.

• Ella me lee el libro a mí . Ella me lo lee.

• Ana brings lunch to us every day. She brings it to us every day.

• Ana nos trae el almuerzo todos los días a nosotros. Ella nos lo trae todos los días.

Multiple Choice

How would you write "They are giving them to me." (Them refers to the shoes - los zapatos.)

• Ellos me los dan.

• Ellos los me dan.

• Ellos me los dan los zapatos.

You can't "le lo".

• When the indirect object pronuns "le" or "les" come directly before the direct object pronouns "lo, la, los or las", you must change the le or les to se.

• Ejemplo: I read books to you all. I read them to you all.

• Yo les leo los libros a ustedes. Incorrect: Yo les los leo.

• Correct: Yo se los leo. OR Yo se los leo a ustedes.

Multiple Select

Which combination of object pronouns is NOT written correctly? Choose ALL that apply.

• le lo

• les las

• me lo

• te las

• se la

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the missing object pronouns.

Ella ___ ____ trae. (She brings it to me. -It refers to la camisa).

Fill in the Blank

Fill in the missing object pronouns.

Nosotros ___ ___ practicamos para la profesora. (We practice it for the teacher. It refers to "el vocabulario".)

Multiple Choice

Pablo cooks dinner for Ana on the weekends. (Pablo le cocina la cena para Ana los fines de semana.

Which option correctly says " Pablo cooks it for her on the weekends.?

• Pablo le la cocina los fines de semana.

• Pablo se la cocina los fines de semana.

• Pablo la le ccoina los fines de semana.

• Pablo la se cocina los fines de semana.

Multiple Choice

She sings a song for us. (Ella nos canta una canción para nosotros.)

How would you say "She sings it for us."?

• Ella nos la canta una canción.

• Ella canta nos la.

• Ella nos la canta.

• Ella canta la nos.