CSG244

Personal Pronouns 233

Morę About the Position of Direct Object Pronouns

Study the rules of the placement of direct object pronouns with the following verb constructions:

•    With negative commands (mandatos), the pronoun precedes the command.

No subas las escaleras. jNo las subas! Dont climb the steps. Don’t climb them!

•    With affirmative commands, attach the pronoun to the command.

Llama a Juanita. jLlamala!    Cattjuanita. Callher!

Notę the written accent mark on the construction: command form + attached pronoun. If the stressed syllable on the command form is the next-to-last syllable (not counting the pronoun), add the accent mark.

ejercicio

En la cocina. Los pronombres y los mandatos. Sustituyeel objęto directo eon elpronombre correspondiente. Remember to attach the direct object pronoun to the affirmatwe command.

1.    Compra los ingredientes. _

2.    No gastes dinero inutilmente. _

3.    Laven las papas. _

4.    Frfe la cebolla. _

5.    No quemes el arroz. _

6.    Guarden las botellas. _

j. Baja la llama (plamę). _

ejercicio

jÓrdenes son órdenes! En espahol.

1.    Tell the truth. Tell itnow! (tu) _

2.    Buy the magazine. Buy it! (Uds.) _

3.    Send (mandar) the letter, please! Send it! (tri.) _

4.    Return the key. Return it! (Ud.) _

5.    Glosę the Windows. Glosę them now! (vosotros) _

6.    Put the bottles in the trash can! Put them (there)! (Ud.)