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A sentence with double object pronouns (dbl OP's) has both a direct object (DO)and an indirect object (IO).
A sentence with double object pronouns (dbl OP's) has both a direct object (DO)and an indirect object (IO).
*DO = who or what receives the action of the verb
*IO = for whom or what the verb is being done
ex. Yo compro el regalo para la profesora. (I by the gift for the teacher.)
DO = el regalo, the gift is what is being bought
IO = la profesora, the teacher is for whom the gift is being bought
When a sentence has both direct and indirect objects we can still substitute with direct object pronouns and indirect object pronouns:
ex. Yo compro el regalo para la profesora. (I by the gift for the teacher.)
This phrase can be shortened by using the DOP's and IOP's:
ex. Yo le lo compro. (I bought her[the teacher] it[the gift].)
DOP = lo meaning "it", the gift
IOP = le meaning "her", the teacher
ex. Yo le lo compro.
ex. Yo se lo compro.
*except... ¡you can't "le lo" en español!
Other Examples:
I give you the money.
> D.O. = the money
> I.O. = you
Te lo doy.
They tell us the secret.
> D.O. = the secret
> IO = us
Nos lo dicen.
1. Please click here and do the exercise to practice double object pronouns (dbl OP's).
2. Please click here and take the test on dbl OP's. Continue to take it until you get 100%.
3. Please click here and take the test on dbl OP's. Continue to take it until you get 100%.
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