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### Two Verbs, Two Options

When a sentence has a conjugated verb followed immediately by an infinitive (like **quiero limpiar** or **puedes planchar**), you have two choices for where to place the object pronoun.

You can put the pronoun right *before* the conjugated verb:

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Alternatively, you can attach the pronoun directly to the *end* of the infinitive, combining them into a single word. Both options are perfectly natural and mean exactly the same thing!

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### Pronouns with Continuous Actions

This same flexibility applies when you use the present progressive—a conjugated form of **estar** followed by a gerund (verbs ending in **-ando** or **-iendo**, like **lavando** or **barriendo**). 

You can place the pronoun before the conjugated verb (**estar**):

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Or, you can attach it directly to the end of the gerund. Notice that when you attach a pronoun to a gerund, you must add a written accent mark to keep the spoken stress on the correct syllable (usually over the **a** in **-ando** or the **e** in **-iendo**).

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Pronoun placement with infinitives

adjective

adverb

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

expression

interjection

noun

numeral

prep

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Definite articles and 'to be' (el, la, soy)

Masculine and feminine pairs (el hermano, la hermana)

Basic sentences and negation (no)

Indefinite articles (un, una)

Formal and informal you (tú vs. usted)

Plural pronouns and the verb to be (somos, son)

Making nouns plural (-s, -es)

Plural articles (los, las, unos, unas)

Noun gender exceptions

Adjective agreement

Invariable adjectives

State and location (estar)

Ser vs. estar

There is / there are (hay)

Hay vs. estar

To have (tener)

Possession (de)

Possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su)

Regular -ar verbs

Yes/No questions

What and who (qué, quién)

Regular -er verbs

Regular -ir verbs

Asking where (dónde, adónde)

How, when, and why (cómo, cuándo, por qué)

How much and how many (cuánto)

Days of the week

Going to a place (ir a)

Preposition contractions (al, del)

In and by (en)

With me and with you (conmigo, contigo)

Prepositional pronouns (mí, ti)

Conjunctions (y, o, pero)

Giving reasons (porque)

Stem-changing verbs (e to ie)

Stem-changing verbs (o to ue)

Stem-changing verbs (e to i)

Irregular yo forms (hago, salgo)

To know (saber vs. conocer)

Weather expressions (hace, está)

Desires and plans (querer)

Ability and requests (poder)

Obligations (tener que)

Expressing likes (me gusta)

Plural likes (me gustan)

Verbs like gustar (encantar, doler)

Very vs. a lot (muy, mucho)

Numbers 0 to 15 (cero, uno, dos…)

Numbers 16 to 31 (dieciséis, veinte…)

Numbers 30 to 1000 (treinta, cien, mil)

Months of the year (enero, febrero, marzo)

Seasons and dates (el dos de mayo)

Telling time (es la..., son las...)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero, segundo, tercero)

Reflexive pronouns and verbs (me, te, se, nos)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

The present continuous (estar + -ando, -iendo)

Near demonstrative adjectives (este, esta, estos, estas)

Medium demonstrative adjectives (ese, esa, esos, esas)

Comparatives of inequality (más / menos ... que)

Comparatives of equality (tan ... como)

Indefinite and negative pronouns (algo, nada, alguien, nadie)

Affirmative commands

Far demonstratives (aquel, aquella)

Possessive pronouns (el mío, el tuyo)

Shortened indefinite adjectives (algún, ningún)

Adverbs of quantity (demasiado, bastante)

Adverbs of frequency (a menudo, a veces)

Adverb formation (-mente)

Exclamations (¡Qué...!)

Irregular comparatives (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)

Relative superlatives (el más... de)

Adjective intensification (-ísimo)

Indirect object pronouns

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

The 'se lo' rule (se lo, se la)

Impersonal statements (se)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Personal obligation (deber)

Starting actions (empezar a)

Finishing and quitting actions (terminar de, dejar de)

Repeating actions (volver a)

Continuing actions (seguir + gerundio)

Complex prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de...)

Question	Answer
to iron	planchar
The shirt is here, I want to iron it.	La camisa está aquí, quiero plancharla.
Can you iron it soon?	¿La puedes planchar pronto?
to sweep	barrer
The floor is dirty, I am sweeping it.	El piso está sucio, lo estoy barriendo.
the broom	la escoba
I need to sweep it with the broom.	Necesito barrerlo con la escoba.
Where is the broom? I need to use it.	¿Dónde está la escoba? Necesito usarla.
to fold	doblar
The dress is clean, I want to fold it now.	El vestido está limpio, quiero doblarlo ahora.
the sheet	la sábana
The sheets are dirty, I want to wash them.	Las sábanas están sucias, quiero lavarlas.
The sheets are dry, I am folding them.	Las sábanas están secas, las estoy doblando.
the towel	la toalla
The towel is clean, you can use it.	La toalla está limpia, puedes usarla.
I need to fold it and put it away.	Necesito doblarla y guardarla.
The plate is dirty, I am washing it.	El plato está sucio, lo estoy lavando.
to dry	secar
Later, I want to dry it with the towel.	Luego, quiero secarlo con la toalla.
the plant	la planta
to water	regar
The plant is pretty, can you water it today?	La planta es bonita, ¿la puedes regar hoy?
The plant is dry, I want to water it.	La planta está seca, la quiero regar.
the dust	el polvo
There is a lot of dust, I need to clean it.	Hay mucho polvo, lo necesito limpiar.
The mirror is in the bathroom, I am cleaning it.	El espejo está en el baño, estoy limpiándolo.
I want to wash the towel and I need to dry it.	Quiero lavar la toalla y necesito secarla.
The room has a lot of dust, but I do not want to clean it today.	El cuarto tiene mucho polvo, pero no lo quiero limpiar hoy.