Direct and Indirect Direct and Indirect Object PronounsObject Pronouns

Together!!!!Together!!!!

Los pronombres Los pronombres

directos e indirectosdirectos e indirectos

Special RuleSpecial RuleIf you have both a direct and indirect object pronoun the indirect one comes first.

You gave it to me.

Tú me lo diste.

indirect direct

Yo te las escribYo te las escribíí.. I wrote them to you.I wrote them to you.

Ella nos la preparElla nos la preparóó.. She prepared it for us.She prepared it for us.

Mis hermanas no me lo limpiaron.Mis hermanas no me lo limpiaron. My sisters did not clean it for me.My sisters did not clean it for me.

However, a 3However, a 3rdrd person indirect object pronoun in front of a person indirect object pronoun in front of a 33rdrd person direct object pronoun will change to “ person direct object pronoun will change to “sese”.”.

Le or Les in front of Lo, La, Los, Las becomes Le or Les in front of Lo, La, Los, Las becomes SeSe

Incorrect – Yo le lo di. ( I gave it to him)Incorrect – Yo le lo di. ( I gave it to him) Correct – Yo Correct – Yo sese lo di. lo di.

Incorrect – Juan les la mandó. ( Juan sent it to Incorrect – Juan les la mandó. ( Juan sent it to them)them)

Correct – Juan Correct – Juan sese la mandó. la mandó.

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