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Multiple Object Pronouns


Multiple object pronouns may appear in a sentence as a result of multiple pronominalizations. The unstressed ones appear together in a group immediately before or after the verbal nucleus. This page deals with the order in which they appear and their placement.

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Question #1 -

¿Cuando les diste las entradas a tus hermanos?

Creo que ayer.

    les di las
    les la di
    las di les
    se las di
    se dílas

    1 valid answer


Question #2 -

Esas familias necesitan medicinas. Por eso la agencia con urgencia.

    se la manda
    les mándalas
    mándaselas
    se las manda
    se les manda

    1 valid answer


Question #3 -

Esas familias necesitan medicinas. Por eso la agencia con urgencia.

    les quiere mandarlas
    las quiere mandarles
    se las quiere mandar
    quiéreles mandarlas
    quiere mandárselas
    les quieren mandar

    2 valid answers


Question #4 -

¿Nos preparó ya la comida, Pedro?

Sí,ya .

    nos la preparó
    nos preparóla
    la nos preparó
    preparónosla

    1 valid answer


Question #5 -

María, si no tienes dinero ahora mismo.

    te puedo prestarlo
    lo puedo prestarte
    te lo puedo prestar
    puedo prestárlote
    puedo prestártelo

    2 valid answers


Question #6 -

¿Les expresa Vd. claramente sus pensamientos a sus padres?

Sí, a ellos claramente.

    los expreso
    se los expreso
    les expreso
    exprésolos
    exprésoles

    1 valid answer


Question #7 -

¿Quién le regalará el juguete a Carlos?

Pues, Vd.

    se lo regala
    regálelose
    regáleselo
    regálele
    lo regale

    1 valid answer


Question #8 -

¿Entiendes la lección?

—No, pero José en este mismo momento.

    me está explicándola
    me la está explicando
    mela está explicando
    la está explicándome
    está explicándomela
    está explicándolame

    2 valid answers


Question #9 -

¿Es cierto que se te mandaron regalos para mí?

—Sí, para tí esta semana.

    se me los mandaron
    se me te los mandaron
    se te me los mandaron
    se me mandáronlos

    1 valid answer


Question #10 -

Recuérdame qué es lo que Juan me había dicho.

Juan para ese trabajo.

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Proper use of rules for placement before verb.

The group of pronouns can go immediately before the verbal nucleus always except for positive commands.

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Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Proper use of rules for placement before verb.

The group of pronouns can go immediately before the verbal nucleus always except for positive commands.

Hints?


Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Proper use of rules for placement before verb.

The group of pronouns can go immediately before the verbal nucleus always except for positive commands.

Hints?


Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Improper placement of pronouns before and after verb.

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Correct!


Proper use of rules for placement after verb.

One can choose to place the group of pronouns immediately after the verbal nucleus only after infinitives and gerunds. In these cases, as well as for positive commands, the pronouns attach themselves to the end of the verb to form one word, after minor adjustments to the written accent according to the accentuation rules, to preserve the phonetic stress.

Hints?


Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Improper use of rules for pronominalization.

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Correct!


Proper use of rules for placement before verb.

The group of pronouns can go immediately before the verbal nucleus always except for positive commands.

Hints?


Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Proper use of rules for placement before verb.

The group of pronouns can go immediately before the verbal nucleus always except for positive commands.

Hints?


Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Improper use of rules for sequencing.

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Correct!


Proper use of rules for placement after verb.

One can choose to place the group of pronouns immediately after the verbal nucleus only after infinitives and gerunds. In these cases, as well as for positive commands, the pronouns attach themselves to the end of the verb to form one word, after minor adjustments to the written accent according to the accentuation rules, to preserve the phonetic stress.

Hints?


Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Improper use of rules for pronominalization.

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Correct!


Proper use of rules for placement before verb.

The group of pronouns can go immediately before the verbal nucleus always except for positive commands.

Hints?


Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Proper use of rules for placement after verb.

One can choose to place the group of pronouns immediately after the verbal nucleus only after infinitives and gerunds. In these cases, as well as for positive commands, the pronouns attach themselves to the end of the verb to form one word, after minor adjustments to the written accent according to the accentuation rules, to preserve the phonetic stress.

Hints?


Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Improper use of rules for pronominalization.

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Correct!


Proper use of rules for placement before verb.

The group of pronouns can go immediately before the verbal nucleus always except for positive commands.

Hints?


Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Improper use of rules for sequencing.

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Improper placement of pronouns before and after verb.

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Correct!


Proper use of rules for placement after verb.

One can choose to place the group of pronouns immediately after the verbal nucleus only after infinitives and gerunds. In these cases, as well as for positive commands, the pronouns attach themselves to the end of the verb to form one word, after minor adjustments to the written accent according to the accentuation rules, to preserve the phonetic stress.

Hints?


Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Correct!


Proper use of rules for placement before verb.

The group of pronouns can go immediately before the verbal nucleus always except for positive commands.

Hints?


Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Improper use of rules for pronominalization.

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Correct!


Proper use of rules for placement before verb.

The group of pronouns can go immediately before the verbal nucleus always except for positive commands.

Hints?


Proper use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

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Improper use of rules for sequencing.

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Improper use of rules for pronominalization.

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Grammatical notes for the drills in this page.


Multiple object pronouns may appear in a sentence as a result of multiple pronominalizations. The unstressed ones appear together in a group immediately before or after the verbal nucleus. This page deals with the order in which they appear and their placement.

The items covered are:


1) The placement of pronouns before and after verb.

All the 'unstressed pronouns' go together in a group according to a set sequence. Breaking the group to distribute them before and after the verb is grammatically incorrect.

Examples: Quest. 1 Quest. 2 Quest. 3 Quest. 4 Quest. 5 Quest. 7 Quest. 8 Quest. 10


2) The use of rules for placement before verb.

The group of pronouns can go immediately before the verbal nucleus always except for positive commands.

Examples: Quest. 1 Quest. 2 Quest. 3 Quest. 4 Quest. 5 Quest. 6 Quest. 8 Quest. 9 Quest. 10


3) The use of rules for placement after verb.

One can choose to place the group of pronouns immediately after the verbal nucleus only after infinitives and gerunds. In these cases, as well as for positive commands, the pronouns attach themselves to the end of the verb to form one word, after minor adjustments to the written accent according to the accentuation rules, to preserve the phonetic stress.

Examples: Quest. 3 Quest. 5 Quest. 7 Quest. 8


4) The use of rules for sequencing.

The simplest prescrition for pronoun sequencing is: first any se (whatever its origin), then second person pronouns te or os, then first person pronouns me or nos, then any third person pronouns l-. If the pronominalization calls for two l- pronouns, le or les are converted to se and moved to its slot at the beginning of the group.

Examples: Quest. 1 Quest. 2 Quest. 3 Quest. 4 Quest. 5 Quest. 6 Quest. 7 Quest. 8 Quest. 9 Quest. 10


5) The use of rules for pronominalization.

Please, consult the drill pages devoted to pronominalization.

Examples: Quest. 2 Quest. 3 Quest. 6 Quest. 7 Quest. 9 Quest. 10

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