DO, IO and Reflexive English DO/IO DO in Sp IO in Sp Reflex. Eng Reflex. in Sp me me me myself me you te te yourself te him / her / it lo / a le him/her/itself se us nos nos ourselves nos you os os yourselves os them los / las les themselves se Prepositions Prepositions Prepositions NOTES: But many DO→Ø Inanimate→ Ø Always “a” or Reflexive verbs that **IO→to/for Living→a “para” verbs are don’t have typically “se” can be indicated with made a “se” in the reflexive: infinitve “verse” Note: I bought her a Note: “Gustar” takes book →I bought a the IO pronouns. book for her “Les gusta el libro”. Translate the following questions: 1. I don’t have the computer. I gave her it. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. I saw them at the store. ________________________________________________________________________ 3. I wash my face everyday. ________________________________________________________________________ 4. I don’t know if we have enough water. I brought it for them. ________________________________________________________________________ 5. I usually go to bed at midnight. ________________________________________________________________________ 6. The movies were pleasing to me. ________________________________________________________________________ 7. I didn’t know where my backpack was. I found it here yesterday night. (encontrar) ________________________________________________________________________ PRONOUNS: AFTER AND ATTACHED: DO, IO and Reflexive pronouns are typically positioned before the verb or chain of verbs (never in the middle of a chain of verbs). But there are three cases in which some consideration must be given to positioning them after and attached: 1. INFINITIVES: After and attached becomes and optional position: Ella no sabe donde está la computadora y quiere usarla ahora. Ella no sabe donde está la computadora y la quiere usar ahora. INCORRECT: Ella no sabe donde está la computadora y quiere la usar ahora. 2. GERUNDS (‐ing = ‐ando/‐iendo): After and attached becomes and optional position: Yo tengo la computadora, pero estoy usándola ahora. Yo tengo la computadora, pero la estoy usando ahora. INCORRECT: Yo tengo la computadora, pero estoy la usando ahora. 3. POSITIVE COMMANDS: These pronouns must be positioned after and attached as the only option. Pon la computadora en la mesa. Enciéndela. INCORRECT: Pon la computadora en la mesa. La enciende. In the case of negative commands, we use the default position before the verb. Pon la computadora en la mesa. Pero no la enciendas. INCORRECT: Pon la computadora en la mesa. Pero no enciendasla. ACCENT MARKS WITH AFTER AND ATTACHED 1. INFINITIVES: Accent mark with 2 pronouns on the –ár, ‐ér, ‐ír 2. GERUNDS: Accent mark with 1 or 2 pronouns on the –ándo, ‐iéndo 3. POSITIVE COMMANDS: Accent mark with 1 or 2 pronouns on the vowel before the verb “opposite” ending. DO & IO practice Commands . Translate: 1. Don’t goto the party with her tomorrow. No ir—tú ________________________________________________________ 2. Buy more food. Comprar—Ud. ________________________________________________________ 3. Be more friendly with them. Ser—Uds. ________________________________________________________ 4. Prepare it for them Preparar—Tú ________________________________________________________ 5. Don’t ask them for help with the Project. No pedir—Uds. ________________________________________________________ 6. Visit her tonight. Visitar—tú ________________________________________________________ 7. Don’t talk to her at work. No hablar—Ud. ________________________________________________________ 8. Don’t bring them to the theater. No traer—Uds. ________________________________________________________ 9. Don’t give it to us now. No dar—Tú ________________________________________________________ 10. Play in the park with them. Jugar—Uds. ________________________________________________________ 11. Make it by phone. ________________________________________________________ Hacer—Ud. OTHER CASES: Translate to the other language. Use pronouns as indicated: 1. Me gusta el pan aquí. Ellos lo rebanan muy bien también. _____________________________________________________________________ 2. Las mochilas están en la escuela. Pero nosotros las limpiamos el domingo. _____________________________________________________________________ 3. No hay fruta porque vosotros la habéis comido toda. _____________________________________________________________________ 4. La carne tiene buen aspecto, pero tienes que ponerla en el congelador. _____________________________________________________________________ 5. Compramos una pelota nueva, pero no sabemos donde la hemos puesto. _____________________________________________________________________ 6. Hay muchas patatas. Las he pelado antes de hervirlas. _____________________________________________________________________ 7. The water is boiling in the kitchen. _____________________________________________________________________ 8. She didn’t finish the composition. She is writing it now. _____________________________________________________________________ 9. Juan didn’t do the homework today, but he does it every day. _____________________________________________________________________ 10. Sandra and Antonio love tomatoes. They eat them all the time. _____________________________________________________________________ 11. Pedro goes there in the morning on Saturdays. _____________________________________________________________________ 12. Mr. V. always has candy (caramelos). He gives us them for good answers. _____________________________________________________________________