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December 13, 2021 by Olga Put Spanish Grammar 0 comments

How to Use Object Pronouns In Spanish Commands

Learning commands with pronouns in Spanish is your first real test for fluency. Fortunately, it’s not too difficult to learn. 

You need to know the elements, learn the rules, and then practice. Regular practice is the secret to success.

Let’s take it slowly. I’ll guide you through the steps and tell you what to do when you get to each level. 

Ready? Let’s get started. 

Spanish Commands

Spanish commands are a whole topic to learn. If you need a refresher, learn how to form affirmative and negative commands in Spanish. Or you can just go through my quick summary here and refresh your memory. 

A command is an instruction for another person:

Pass the salt. 

Hurry up! 

Don’t do it!

Affirmative commands are when you tell someone to do something, and negative commands are when you tell them not to do something. 

In Spanish, there are 5 types of commands:

1. Affirmative Tú 

These commands use the third-person singular form of the present indicative:

Pon antención. 
Pay attention.

Estudia.
Study.

2. Negative tú Commands 

These use the second-person form of the present subjunctive:

No empieces.
Don’t start.

No traigas nada.
Don’t bring anything.

Spanish example

3. Singular Formal (Usted) Commands 

These use the third-person singular form of the present subjunctive:

No diga nada.
Don’t say anything.

Apague la luz.
Turn off the lights.

4. Plural Formal (Ustedes) Commands 

These commands use the third-person plural form of the present subjunctive:

Niños, estudien mucho.
Kids, study a lot.

Chicos, no lean tan tarde.
Boys, don’t read so late.

commands with pronouns in Spanish

5. Nosotros Commands 

Finally, these commands use the nosotros form of the present subjunctive.

No estudiemos hoy.
Let’s not study today.

Empecemos.
Let’s start.

Check out Common irregular Informal Commands in Spanish if you need help with the irregular forms. 

Object Pronouns

Before I show you how to use commands with pronouns in Spanish, let’s take a quick look at object pronoun forms.

In Spanish, there are direct and indirect object pronouns. 

Direct Object Pronouns

There are only 7 direct object pronouns (me, te, lo, la, os, las, los). Remember that their form depends on the number and gender of the noun they substitute:

SIngular Direct Object Pronouns

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Plural Direct Object Pronouns

commands with pronouns in Spanish

Indirect Object Pronouns

Indirect object pronouns are also formed based on subject pronouns and change according to the number and but not the gender.

SIngular Indirect Object Pronouns

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Plural Indirect Object Pronouns

There are only 5 indirect object pronouns, so they’re even easier to use than the direct object pronouns.

Chart

How to Use Commands with Pronouns in Spanish

When using commands with pronouns in Spanish, you first check whether the command is affirmative or negative. 

Spanish commands with two pronouns (direct and indirect) in the same sentence also have a few rules to remember.

Affirmative Commands with Pronouns in Spanish

If you give affirmative commands, whether formal or informal, you always need to attach the object pronouns after the verb.

Ponlo.
Put it on.

Tráela.
Bring it.

Llévame. 
Take me.

Remember that with two-syllable or longer verbs, you’ll need to add a written accent to the second but last syllable of the imperative. 

With one-syllable verbs, you’ll only need to add the accent if you add two pronouns. If you want to use affirmative Spanish commands with two pronouns, the indirect object pronoun always goes before the direct object pronoun.

Tráemelo.
Bring it to me.

Ponlo.
Put it on.

Póntelo.
Put it on (yourself).

How to Use Object Pronouns In Spanish Commands

Remember that if both pronouns start with the letter l, you’ll change the indirect pronoun to se.

Léeselo.
Read it to him.

Sirvesela.
Serve it to her. 

Negative Commands with Pronouns in Spanish

If you want to make negative commands with pronouns in Spanish, you have to put the object pronouns before the imperative. 

If you want to use two object pronouns at the same time, the indirect object pronoun needs to go first, too. Remember the se change if you use double l pronouns.

No me lo traiga.
Don’t bring it to me.

No te lo pongas.
Don’t wear it.

No se lo lleves.
Don’t take it to him.

Practice Commands with Pronouns in Spanish

You should be proud of yourself! You can check off another Spanish grammar topic: commands with pronouns in Spanish.

What’s next? Everyday practice. Yes, there are no shortcuts to fluency, and the only way to learn a language is to use it daily. If you strive to find motivation, think about why you want to learn Spanish. What’s your main goal?

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Olga Put
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I'm a Spanish philologist, teacher, and freelance writer with a Master's degree in Humanities from Madrid. I speak Polish, Spanish, and English fluently, and want to get better in Portuguese and German. A lover of literature, and Mexican spicy cuisine, I've lived in Poland, Spain, and Mexico and I'm currently living and teaching in Madeira, Portugal.
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