Spanish: Attaching Pronouns to the End of Verbs

They're commands, where you attach the pronoun to the end of the verb.

Affirmative

Example of gerunds: Lo llevaras? [accent over 2nd 'a'] Vas a llevarlo?

Are you bringing it?

Example of affirmative & negative commands: No lo me des!

Don't give it to me!

Example of affirmative & negative commands: No lo pidas para nosotros.

Don't order it for us.

It's like the English "-ing" form of a verb. When another verb comes before it, the pronoun can go before the first verb, but not between it and the "-ing". If alone, normally the pronoun will be attached to it.

Gerunds

Example of affirmative & negative commands: Damelo!

Give it to me!

El [accent over 'e'] me esta [accent over 'a'] haciendo enfadar. El [accent over 'e'] esta [accent over 'a'] enfadanome [accent over 2nd 'a']

He's making me angry.

Example of infinitive phrases: Lo quiero comer. Quiero comerlo.

I want to eat it.

Example of gerunds: Lo estoy haciendo ahora. Estoy haciendolo ahora.

I'm doing it right now.

If used as a noun, you must attach the pronoun to the end

Infinitive

They're commands, where the pronoun goes before the verb.

Negative

Example of affirmative & negative commands: Pidelo para nosotros.

Order it for us.

Example of infinitive used as noun: Lee las instrucciones para hornearlo correctamente

Read the instructions to bake it correctly.

Example of infinitive used as noun: Saberlo es ser capaz de ensenarlo [accent over the 'n']

To know it is to be capable of teaching it.

Example of infinitive used as noun: Verte me va a hacer feliz

To see you is going to make me happy.