Combining Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns Traje el bronceador. ¿Me lo puedes aplicar? (Los pronombres de complemento directo e indirecto usados juntos)

As with all object pronouns, double object pronouns are placed before a conjugated verb, and the indirect object pronoun (IOP) Spanish direct and indirect object pronouns may be used together in the same sentence. The idea is to avoid being repetitive, but still indicate what youre discussing. Julián, ¿me traes la película? Julián, will you bring me the movie? Te la traigo en un momento. Ill bring it to you in a moment. IOP DOP precedes the direct object pronoun (DOP).

Pronouns can also go after an infinitive or gerund (-ing), but both pronouns must be next to each other. Both pronouns must come either in front of the conjugated verb or after the infinitive or gerund. Julián, ¿me traes la película? Te la voy a traer en un momento. Voy a traértela en un momento. Te la estoy trayendo ahora mismo. Estoy trayéndotela ahora mismo. When the pronouns are placed after the infinitive or gerund, they are attached to the verb. An accent must be added to keep the stress on the correct syllable of the verb.

el balón.tiraste Yo teel balón.tirélo. Tú melo. Yoel balón.tirélo. le se You cant le lo in Spanish! Le and les must change to se before lo, la, los or las. I threw the ball to you. You threw the ball to me. I threw the ball to him. I threw it to you. You threw it to me. I threw it to him. Indirect + Direct The context of the situation or the previous statement or question will clarify the meaning of se. Notice the following slide.

¿Le prestas el dinero a Lupita? Will you lend Lupita the money? No, no se lo presto. Es mucho dinero. No, I wont lend it to her. Its a lot of money. se lo, se la, se los, se las Queremos comprarles los juguetes a los niños, ¿no? We want to buy the toys for the children, right? Sí, vamos a comprárselos mañana. Yes, well buy them for them tomorrow.

¿Se cepilla Ud. los dientes? Do you brush your teeth? Sí, me los cepillo. Yes, I brush them (for myself). se lo, se la, se los, se las ¿Se cepillan ellos los dientes? Do they brush their teeth? Sí, se los cepillan. Yes, they brush them (for themselves). ¿Le cepillas los dientes al bebé? Sí, se los cepillo. Do you brush the babys teeth? Yes, I brush them (for the baby). Reflexive with Direct Object Indirect Object with Direct Object

The combinations of object pronouns in Spanish are as follows: me lo, me la me los, me las te lo, te la te los, te las se lo, se la se los, se las nos lo, nos la nos los, nos las os lo, os la os los, os las se lo, se la se los, se las

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