Mixed pronouns 4

Free Spanish exercise on mixed direct and indirect object pronouns. Intermediate–upper-intermediate level.

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Direct vs indirect object pronouns — Direct object pronouns (DOPs) replace the thing or person receiving the action directly: Veo el libro → Lo veo. Indirect object pronouns (IOPs) show to/for whom: Doy el libro a Juan → Le doy el libro. The key test: can you ask "what?" (DOP) or "to/for whom?" (IOP)?

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When le/les must change to se — When a DOP and IOP appear together, the IOP comes first — but le/les change to se before any form of lo/la: Le lo doy → Se lo doy. This change is obligatory. Add a clarifier when needed: Se lo doy a él.

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Pronoun order: IOP always before DOP — The fixed order is IOP + DOP in front of conjugated verbs: Me lo dice, te la mando, nos lo explican. With infinitives or gerunds, both can attach to the end (same order): Quiero dártelo = Te lo quiero dar. Either placement is correct.

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Something to help you practice using all of the Spanish pronouns (subject, direct object, indirect object, reflexive, possessive, and prepositional)... all in one exercise! Complete the following translations, choosing the correct pronoun for each one.

1. I wake up early. = ________ despierto temprano.
  Me
  Yo

2. Bring your friends. = Traigan a ________ amigos.
  sus
  vuestros

3. I saw you guys (pl.) at the store. = (Yo) ________ ví en la tienda.
  te
  os

4. He wants them. (m. pl) = El ________ quiere.
  las
  los

5. I'll send you (sing.) an email. = ________ voy a mandar un email.
  Te
  Os

6. Don't speak to him about me. = No le hables de ________.
  me
  mí

7. Is that your bike or mine? = Ésa es tu bicicleta o la _______.
  mí
  mía

8. The good thing is that he's not coming. = ________ bueno es que no va a venir.
  El
  Lo

9. What did they do to you guys? = ¿Qué ________ hicieron a ustedes?
  os
  les

10. I live with my parents. = Vivo con ________ padres.
  mías
  mís

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