Direct object | (English object pronouns) | Indirect object |
me te lo/la nos os los/las |
me you him, her, it, you (Ud. form) us you (plural) [in Spain] them, you (Uds. form) |
me te le nos os les |
• When used together, indirect object pronouns precede direct object pronouns (the exact opposite of the usual English order):
Nos los entregó a tiempo. She delivered them to us on time.
• When the first pronoun of the two would be le or les, it changes to se (sing. or plural):
Se lo quiero explicar antes de enseñárselo.
I want to explain it to her before showing it to her.
• Object pronouns may either precede the conjugated verb or be attached at the end of the infinitive or gerund:*
Te lo voy a explicar. ↔ Voy a explicártelo.
Se la estamos enviando. ↔ Estamos enviándosela.
*written accents are needed according to the accentuation rules: enviándosela, explicárnoslo..
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