Double Object Pronouns
Double Object Pronouns show up when there are multiple substitutions in a sentence. Before we
can start substituting sentence pieces, we need to recall what those substitutions are:
Direct Object Pronouns
Indirect Object Pronouns
Me
Nos
Me
Nos
Te
Os
Te
Os
Lo/La
Los/Las
Le (Se*)
Les (Se*)
*If there is back to
back pronouns that
begin with “l” (le lo,
etc.) the IOP
becomes “se” to
break up repetitive
noises.
Here’s an example:
Ej: The waiter brought the food to me.
Let’s consider what can be replaced in this sentence, after we break it down into pieces:
El camarero trajo la comida a nosotros.
Answer these questions:
1: What did the waiter bring? _________________
This is the ___________ _____________
It will be replaced by ___________
2: To whom did they bring it? _________________
This is the ___________ _____________
It will be replaced by ___________
Now let’s make substitutions!
The waiter brought it to us.
El camarero _______ ______ _______ .
¡OJO! Pronouns must come _____________ the conjugated verb, if there is only one verb.
If there are two verbs in the sentence, however, we have options.
Ejemplo:
The waiter is going to bring the food to us.
El camarero va a traer la comida a nosotros.
Option 1: Place the pronouns before the conjugated verb.
El camarero ______ _____ va a traer.
Option 2: Attach the pronouns to the end of the infinitive verb, and add an accent on the
third syllable from the end. This preserves the sound of the verb.
El camarero va a ____________________.
Where else can I use this Double Object Pronoun stuff?
Commands!
Include some pronouns to create new versions of commands.
Ejemplo:
(Ud.) Bring me the food!
(Bring it to me!)
With _______________ commands, we get to mash it all together into one funky
word, and add an accent on the emphasized syllable (to sound like the verb)
Bring it to me!
¡____________________!
With _______________ commands, pronouns will go after “no” and before the
command.
Don’t bring it to me!
¡No ______ _______ traiga!