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### Two Pronouns at Once

When we talk about lending, returning, or offering items, we often use two pronouns in the same sentence. One pronoun replaces the object itself (the direct object: **lo**, **la**, **los**, **las**), and the other tells us who is receiving it (the indirect object: **me**, **te**, **nos**, **os**).

When you combine them, there is a strict ordering rule: **the indirect object always comes first**.

| Indirect (Who) | Direct (What) | Verb |
|---|---|---|
| **me** / **te** | **lo** / **la** | prestas / devuelvo |

Both pronouns are placed immediately before the conjugated verb. You can remember this strict order by thinking, "People come before things."

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### Matching Gender and Number

Remember that the direct object pronoun must match the gender and number of the item you are talking about.

If someone asks for *el paraguas* (masculine singular), use **lo**. If you are talking about *la cámara* (feminine singular), use **la**.

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This works exactly the same way with plural subjects and objects. If you are showing an item to a group of people, the indirect object becomes plural (**nos** or **os**). If you are returning multiple items, the direct object pronoun becomes plural (**los** or **las**).

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### Negative Sentences

To make the sentence negative, simply place **no** directly in front of the pronoun pair. The two pronouns act as a single block and are never separated from each other.

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Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

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

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Irregular comparatives (mejor, peor, mayor, menor)

Question	Answer
the charger	el cargador
I need the charger, but you never lend it to me.	Necesito el cargador, pero nunca me lo prestas.
the tool	la herramienta
broken	roto
to return (an item)	devolver
The tool is broken. I return it to you.	La herramienta está rota. Te la devuelvo.
to ask for; to order (food or drink)	pedir
the umbrella	el paraguas
You ask me for the umbrella. Shall I give it to you?	Me pides el paraguas. ¿Te lo doy?
to show	mostrar
I am reading the book. I am not showing it to you.	Estoy leyendo el libro. No te lo muestro.
the camera	la cámara
The camera is very expensive. I never lend it to you.	La cámara es muy cara. Nunca te la presto.
You do not like the coat. Are you returning it to me?	No te gusta el abrigo. ¿Me lo devuelves?
You need the umbrella. We lend it to you.	Necesitas el paraguas. Te lo prestamos.
I have the money. You all always ask me for it.	Tengo el dinero. Siempre me lo pedís.
You all like the photo. I am showing it to you all.	Os gusta la foto. Os la muestro.
The camera is broken. He is returning it to me today.	La cámara está rota. Me la devuelve hoy.
You have the menu. We are asking you for it.	Tienes el menú. Te lo pedimos.
to offer	ofrecer
The wine is very good. They always offer it to us.	El vino es muy bueno. Ellas siempre nos lo ofrecen.
I do not have the tool, but the girl offers it to me.	No tengo la herramienta, pero la chica me la ofrece.
the notebook	el cuaderno
The teacher has the charger and my notebook. He returns them to me.	El profesor tiene el cargador y mi cuaderno. Me los devuelve.
Your notebook is new. Do you lend it to me?	Tu cuaderno es nuevo. ¿Me lo prestas?

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