Make a chart with the direct object pronouns and a chart with the indirect object pronouns. DO IDO _____ _____

Double Object Pronouns We have looked at direct object pronouns and indirect object pronouns and we know to place them before a conjugated or attached to the end of an infinitive verb. But what happens when we have both types of pronouns in a sentence?

Double Object Pronouns Example: I give the money to you. Yo doy el dinero a ti. Yo doy el dinero a ti (informal you) subject conjugated verb direct object indirect objectdirect object I give give what? to who? I am giving “The money” is receiving "YOU" are receiving the money! the direct action of the verb. (indirect benefit of my action/verb) Now we replace the direct object el dinero with lo because it’s masculine and singular. We want to replace a ti with te, so which comes first: te or lo ?

Double Object Pronouns The indirect object pronoun is ALWAYS going to come first. An easy way to remember this is ID. (indirect, direct) So our original sentence Yo doy el dinero a ti can be shortened to Te lo doy. (I give it to you.)

Double Object Pronouns Example: Our parents buy the gifts for us. Nuestros padres compran regalos para nosotros. Nuestros padres compran regalos para nosostros subject conjugated verb direct object indirect object We use the pronoun los We use the pronoun nos If we follow our ID rule, our final sentence is: Nuestros padres nos los compran. (Our parents give them to us.)

Double Object Pronouns But of course, there’s an exception. If we look at the sentence: Juan escribe una carta a María. (Juan writes a letter to María.) Juan escribe una carta a María subject verb direct object indirect object We replace the DO with la We replace María with le since una carta is singular and feminine So our sentence would be: Juan le la escribe. BUT...we cannot have 2 “L” object pronouns together le must change to se Juan se la escribe.

Double Object Pronouns One more example: I ask for the CD’s from my brother. Yo pido los discos compactos de mi hermano. los le Yo le los pido. Yo se los pido.

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The waitress serves the spinach to the girls. The waitress serves it to them.

I ask for fruit from the waiter. I ask for it from him.

The waitress recommends the grilled steak to the men. The waitress recommends it to them.

I recommend the mixed salad to you. I recommend it to you.

I bring the water to the men. I bring it to them.

The men recommend the drinks to the waiter. The men recommend them to him.

The waitress serves the seafood to the girls. The waitress serves it to them.

The men order the plantain from you. The men order it from you.

The waiter brings the strawberries to me. The waiter brings them to me.

The waiter serves the roast meat to the girls. The waiter serves it to them.

The waitress serves the chicken to the waiter. The waitress serves it to him.

I serve the appetizers to the girls. I serve them to them.

I gave the book (el libro) to them.

Yo se lo di.

She sent a letter (una carta) to us.

Ella nos la mandó.

The woman served the appetizers (los entremeses) to the family.

Ella se los sirvió.

You all bought some pants (unos pantalones) for me.

Uds. me los compraron.

You read a magazine (una revista) to them.

Tú se la leíste.

We sold a car (un carro) to you.

Nosotros te lo vendimos.

They said the truth (la verdad) to him.

Ellos se la dijeron.

I brought fruits (las frutas) to my friends.

Yo se las traje.

He explained the instructions (las instrucciones) to the students.

Él se las explicó.

You ordered vegetables (las verduras) from the waiter.

Tú se las pediste.

They read a story (un cuento) to the boy.

Ellas se lo leyeron.

You (formal) gave a gift (un regalo) to me.

Ud. me lo dio.

She and I told a secret (un secreto) to you.

Nosotros te lo dijimos.

Marta and you sent the bill (la cuenta) to Sandra.

Uds. se la mandaron.

The man sold the pants (los pantalones) to us.

Él nos los vendió.

The teachers (female) explained the lesson (la lección) to the girl.

Ellas se la explicaron.

My boyfriend bought flowers (las flores) for me.

Él me las compró.

You brought a drink (una bebida) to them.

Tú se la trajiste.

The waiter served the breakfast (el desayuno) to Paco.

Él se lo sirvió.

The men ordered seafood (los mariscos) from the waitress.

Ellos se los pidieron.