Personal Pronouns in Spanish
Personal Pronouns in Spanish
Personal Pronouns in Spanish
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Indirect object (before the direct Object of the preposition a. [Optional prepositional phrase for
object) emphasis.]
Voy a dártela. Infinitive. The object pronouns are attaced to the end of the verb. Again note the accent mark. “I'm going to
[Or: Te lavoy a [Here, the pronouns may also be placed before doy, since the verb phrase voy a dar is composed give it to
of both a conjugated form and an infinitive.] you.”
dar.]
Estoy
¿La dándotela.
Gerund or -ndo form. [The pronouns may also be placed before estoy since the verb phrase estoy “I'm giving it
carta? [Or: Te dando is made up of both a conjugated form and an -ndo form. to you.”
la estoy
dando.]
“I'll give it to
Te la doy. you.”
Conjugated verb (which is not an affirmative command). The pronouns can only go immediately “I won't give
No te la doy. before the verb. it to you.”
¡No me lades! “Don't give it
to me!”
Example 4: The indirect object pronous change from le/les to se before a direct
object pronoun beginning with the letter l(lo, la, los, las).
Note that this can lead to confusion unless a clarifying prepositional phrase is added:
Se lo dije. = “I said it to him/her/them/you.” (That is, se could mean six different things: a él, a
ella, a ellos, a ellas, a usted, or a ustedes.)
[Practice] [S210 Main Page] See also: Pronouns (longer explanation)