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Simultaneous use of direct and indirect object pronouns

Learning how to use the direct object pronouns and indirect object pronouns simultaneously can be challenging since it involves remembering:

  • that the indirect object pronoun always precedes the direct object pronoun;
  • that the indirect object pronouns le (to you, to her, to him) and les (to you, to them) change to se when they appear with the direct object pronouns lo, los, la, las; and
  • that the pronouns can go before and/or after the related verb depending on the circumstance.

The following strategies may help you recall information about these indirect and direct object pronouns.

Simultaneous use of direct and indirect object pronouns

When to use se

 

 

 

 

 

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