Spanish Week 8

Object pronoun placement with infinitives definition

The object pronoun is written as a separate word

Ex: Lo quiero (I want it), Le di libro ayer (I gave the book to him/her yesterday.)

Object pronouns written after infinitive verbs

Example: es importante leerlo (It’s important to read it), Es necesario darle el libro (it’s necessary to give the book to him/her.)

When a conjugated verb is followed by an infinitive:

The object pronoun may be placed either before the conjugated verb or after the infinitive Ex: Las camisas? Las queremos ver/ Queremos verlas

Infinitive practice with pronouns before the conjugated verb

Voy a + infinitive = Los voy a comprar

quiero + infinitive = Los quiero tener.

tengo que + infinitive = Lo/Las tengo que comprar.

puedo + infinitive = La puedo comprar.

Infinitive practice with pronouns attached to the infinitive verb

voy a + infinitive = Voy a comprarlos.
quiero + infinitive = Quiero comprarlos.
tengo que + infinitive = Tengo que comprarlo/las.

puedo + infinitive = Puedo comprarla.

I.O.P (Indirect object pronoun) Double object pronoun

me

te

le (se)

nos

os

les (se)

To whom or for whom something (action) is done

D.O.P (direct object pronoun) Double object pronoun

lo

la

los

las

The noun that is receiving the action.

What happens to the le and les in Indirect object pronouns when using double object pronouns?

The le and les changes to se when using double object pronouns and before you use lo la los las (direct object pronouns)

Example of using both direct and indirect object pronouns

Te dio Marcos el regalo de Cuba?

Si, me lo dio anoche!

lo = direct object pronoun (it)

me = indirect object pronoun (a mi)

Order of indirect and direct object pronouns in a sentence

Indirect object pronouns always go before direct object pronouns

remember ID: Indirect then direct

Le and Les become se and are followed by lo, la, los, las

Demonstration of the order of indirect and direct object pronouns in a sentence

le —————lo, la

les —> se + los, las