Class help request - pronoun placement (now with new & improved title)

Question

Hi all,

So, our professor today hinted that it would be in our best interest to know ALL the placement rules for pronouns. This usually means she´s about to hit us with some sort of extra credit, which I´d be stupid not to take advantage of. There was also a hint that one ought to be able to name at least 5.

So far, I can think of

1 - just before the conjugated verb in pretty much any sentence. I know him - Lo conozco.

2 - attached to an infinitive in a multi-verb sentence I want to meet her - Quiero conocerla

3 - attached to a present participle I am eating it - Estoy comiéndolo

4 - in an affirmative command Tell me. Dígamelo!

I thought about in front of a negative command, like ¨¨No lo hagas¨¨ but I think that ends up the same as number one. It´s at best, a pseudo-number-5.

That´s all that I can think of. And though making this list has in itself been good practice for me, I´m hitting a bit of a mental wall conjuring up others.

Anyone have any concrete, well defined additional Number-5 or mores?

Should help me come test time, and god forbid, I might learn something along the way.

Gracias a todos!

Roger

I'm guessing you mean pronoun placement rather than prepositions? - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 11, 2012

Yes, you're quite right of course. Que avergonzado 'stoy.Thanks for the catch. ill go fix it. - rogspax, Dec 11, 2012

lol at the 'new and improved title' jaja :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 11, 2012

This is helpful for my students, too. We also did a little work with dividing words into syllables and determining when accent marks are needed. For example: your note #4 Dígamelo needs an accent on the í. When you attach 2 objects pronouns to a comma - susan_jones, Dec 11, 2012

Answer 1

I can see you've already done so in your example, but don't forget when you choose the 'on the end of the infinitive' option for your pronoun - you also add an accent mark when necessary to preserve the original sound.

Los estoy limpiando. or Estoy limpiándolos.

Also, if you're given a sentence with a more than one pronoun don't forget the 'rid' order - reflexive, indirect then direct.

Me lo dijo. She said it to me.

thanks! - rogspax, Dec 11, 2012

de nada ) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 11, 2012

Great answer! - francobollo, Dec 12, 2012

Answer 2

@Kiwi. Thanks for the order reminder

@Susan. Thanks for the accenting reminder. I´d missed it on 1 of the 2. Let´s hope I do better than that tomorrow.

So, can anyone think of any more than those 4 examples of pronoun placement. I know I need at least one more.

thanks roger

You are a hard worker, rogspax. You are bound to do great in your quest to learn Spanish. Congrats! - francobollo, Dec 12, 2012

Still, after nearly a year of serious study, I sure wish I was further along. I hope I can find a 3rd class next semester, but right not, it doesn´t look to be offered at a campus close enough to me. - rogspax, Dec 12, 2012

Thank you very much. Some of my less charitable friends call it Obssesive-compulsive behavior, but I say, if you´re going to bother, then do it right. - rogspax, Dec 12, 2012