Pronoun Placement With Commands

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Pronoun Placement with CommandsIn English for both affirmative and negative commands, we place pronouns AFTER the verb.

Give me the ballDon’t touch them.

Pronoun Placement with CommandsPronoun placement is different for Spanish commands.

Memorize this saying:AFFIRMATIVES – ATTACHNEGATIVES – IN FRONT

Pronoun Placement with CommandsAffirmatives ATTACH:Take us to the supermarket.Llévenos al supermercado.Put them on the table.Pónganlas en la mesa.When a command is two or more syllables, put an accent on the next to last syllable.

Pronoun Placement with CommandsNegatives IN FRONT:Don’t sell her this shirt.No le venda esta camisa.Don’t taste it.No lo prueben.