Indirect Object Pronouns and Infinitives

Question

First off, this is my first question. Hello. I was wondering about connecting indirect object pronouns to infinitives and if, when you connect them, you can still include the indirect object. I know how you would keep the indirect object if you didn't attach the pronoun, like: "Él le va a mostrar a Isabel el boleto." (Sorry, I can't come up with a better sentence right now)

And I know that you can connect them to the infinitive and drop the indirect object, like: "Él va a mostrarle el boleto."

But if you wanted to keep the pronoun attached and still include the indirect object, could you? Like: "Él va a mostrarle a Isabel el boleto."

Tristen

Welcome to the forum - Mardle, Sep 15, 2017

Welcome to SpanishDict, Tristen. - rac1, Sep 15, 2017

Hi Tristen, very nice question, welcome again. both sentences sound perfect, good job, you can use both - 006595c6, Sep 15, 2017

Answer 1

Él va a mostrarle a Isabel el boleto

The sentence is correct, but it seems awkward to me. I'd say: "Él va a mostrarle el boleto a Isabel". In any event, yes, that's ok, it's correct.

It is nice to see which word order you prefer. :) - bosquederoble, Sep 15, 2017

I don't see the difference, I would use both - 006595c6, Sep 15, 2017

Answer 2

Es correcto, pero es muy raro decirlo de esa manera. Es lo mismo que decir (Él va a mostrar Isabel el boleto). Cuando se usa IOP's y DOP's significa que el lector sabe de quién estás hablando. Si el lector ya sabe, entonces los usas. ¡Espero que esto te ayude!