Spanish 2 Quiz: Pronouns With Commands
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Elena está hablando con su amiga sobre un regalo que quiere darle a su madre. Elena dice: 'Tengo las flores aquí. ¿Qué hago con ellas?' Su amiga responde con un mandato afirmativo.

Elena's friend wants to tell her to 'give them (the flowers) to her (your mother)' using an affirmative tú command. Which response correctly places ALL necessary pronouns?

Dáselas a tu madre ahora mismo, que le van a encantar.
Daleslas a tu madre ahora mismo, que le van a encantar.
Se las da a tu madre ahora mismo, que le van a encantar.
Dásela a tu madre ahora mismo, que le van a encantar.
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Spanish 2 Quiz: Pronouns With Commands

Practice Pronouns With Commands in Spanish 2 with focused quiz questions that help you check what you know, review explanations, and build confidence with test-style prompts.

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This quiz focuses on Pronouns With Commands, giving you a quick way to practice the rules, question types, and explanations that matter most for Spanish 2.

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Question 1

Elena está hablando con su amiga sobre un regalo que quiere darle a su madre. Elena dice: 'Tengo las flores aquí. ¿Qué hago con ellas?' Su amiga responde con un mandato afirmativo.

Elena's friend wants to tell her to 'give them (the flowers) to her (your mother)' using an affirmative tú command. Which response correctly places ALL necessary pronouns?

  1. Dáselas a tu madre ahora mismo, que le van a encantar. (correct answer)
  2. Daleslas a tu madre ahora mismo, que le van a encantar.
  3. Se las da a tu madre ahora mismo, que le van a encantar.
  4. Dásela a tu madre ahora mismo, que le van a encantar.
Explanation: When you need to attach two object pronouns to an affirmative tú command, there are two non-negotiable rules: the indirect object pronoun always comes before the direct object pronoun, and le/les automatically changes to se when followed by lo/la/los/las. Here, "give them to her" requires the indirect object le (to her/mom) + the direct object las (the flowers) — but since le precedes las, it must become se, giving you se + las = selas. These pronouns attach directly to the end of the command verb, and you add an accent mark to preserve the original stress: da → dáselas. Choice A is correct for exactly this reason — da becomes dáselas, with the accent on the á and both pronouns properly ordered and attached. Choice B, Daleslas, is wrong on two counts: it keeps le as les (incorrect plural) instead of converting it to se, and it smashes together an ungrammatical pronoun string. Choice C, Se las da, uses the third-person indicative form rather than a tú command — this would mean "she gives them to her," not a command at all. Choice D, Dásela, is wrong because it uses la (singular) instead of las (plural) — the flowers (las flores) require the plural direct object pronoun. A handy tip: whenever you see le or les before lo, la, los, or las, always swap it to se — no exceptions. Practice this substitution drill until it's automatic, because this "le → se" rule appears frequently on Spanish exams.

Question 2

A cooking instructor is demonstrating a recipe and speaks to the class using ustedes commands. She holds up some tomatoes and says she wants them to add the tomatoes to the pot ('añadir los tomates a la olla'). She then repeats the instruction replacing 'los tomates' with a pronoun.

Which sentence correctly expresses the instructor's affirmative ustedes command with the direct object pronoun replacing 'los tomates'?

  1. Añádenlos a la olla ahora, antes de que el agua empiece a hervir fuerte.
  2. Añádanlos a la olla ahora, antes de que el agua empiece a hervir fuerte. (correct answer)
  3. Los añadan a la olla ahora, antes de que el agua empiece a hervir fuerte.
  4. Añádalos a la olla ahora, antes de que el agua empiece a hervir fuerte.
Explanation: When forming affirmative commands for ustedes, you need to use the present subjunctive form of the verb — and when a direct object pronoun is involved, it must be attached directly to the end of the command verb, creating a single word (with an accent mark added to preserve the original stress). For añadir, the affirmative ustedes command is añadan. Since los tomates is a masculine plural direct object, the pronoun is los. Attaching it gives you añádanlos — the accent falls on the third-to-last syllable to maintain the stress. This makes B the correct answer: Añádanlos a la olla ahora, antes de que el agua empiece a hervir fuerte. Here's why the other options fail. A uses añádenlos, which looks like a present-indicative ustedes form (añaden) rather than the subjunctive-based command — this is a classic mix-up between indicative and imperative. C places los before the verb (Los añadan), which is only acceptable in negative commands (e.g., No los añadan); in affirmative commands, pronouns must follow and attach to the verb. D uses añádalos, which is actually the correct form for a singular usted command — it switches to the wrong subject entirely, dropping from plural to singular. A reliable study tip: for affirmative commands, always remember P.A.T. — Pronoun Attaches to the verb Tail. This distinguishes affirmative commands from negative ones, where the pronoun stays separated and precedes the verb.

Question 3

A student is writing a note to her younger sibling using affirmative tú commands. She wants to say: 'Tell me the truth right now.' She writes: '  la verdad ahora mismo.' Which correctly completes the sentence with the verb 'decir' and the appropriate pronoun?

  1. Dímela, que ya sé que algo pasó y no me puedes engañar.
  2. Dícemela, que ya sé que algo pasó y no me puedes engañar.
  3. Dime, que ya sé que algo pasó y no me puedes engañar. (correct answer)
  4. Díme, que ya sé que algo pasó y no me puedes engañar.
Explanation: When forming affirmative tú commands with reflexive or indirect object pronouns, you attach those pronouns directly to the end of the command form — and you must be careful about whether an accent mark is needed and which pronouns actually belong. The verb decir has an irregular affirmative tú command: di. When you attach an indirect object pronoun like me, you get dime, meaning "tell me." Since adding one syllable to a one-syllable word doesn't push the stress to an unexpected place, no written accent is needed. The full sentence "Dime la verdad ahora mismo" is correct — dime + the noun phrase "la verdad" works perfectly here. That makes C the right answer. Now let's look at why the others fail. A — Dímela — attaches both me and la to the command, replacing "la verdad" with the pronoun la. This is grammatically valid Spanish, but it changes the meaning: la would replace "la verdad," making the sentence "Tell it to me," and the blank already includes "la verdad" as a separate object, so the pronoun la is redundant and incorrect here. B — Dícemela — uses dice, which is the third-person present indicative form, not a command at all; this is a common mix-up between the command di and the conjugated form dice. D — Díme — writes an incorrect accent on dime. A written accent would only be needed if adding pronouns shifted stress beyond the antepenultimate syllable, which doesn't happen here with just me. Your study tip: always start with the bare irregular command (di, ten, ven, sal), then attach pronouns. Add an accent only when the combined word has stress falling on the fourth-to-last syllable or beyond.

Question 4

Your Spanish professor asks you to complete the following sentence with the correct affirmative usted command form: 'Doctor, el paciente necesita el informe médico. Por favor,   (enviárselo) al hospital esta tarde.' Which option correctly fills in the blank?

  1. envíesle al hospital esta tarde, porque el paciente espera con urgencia.
  2. envíaselo al hospital esta tarde, porque el paciente espera con urgencia.
  3. se lo envíe al hospital esta tarde, porque el paciente espera con urgencia.
  4. envíeselo al hospital esta tarde, porque el paciente espera con urgencia. (correct answer)
Explanation: When working with affirmative usted commands and object pronouns, you need to remember two key rules: (1) the command form is built from the present-tense yo form, and (2) object pronouns must be attached directly to the end of the command verb — never separated or placed before it. For enviar, the present-tense yo form is envío, which gives you the usted command base envíe. Now attach the pronouns: se (indirect, replacing "al hospital/al paciente") and lo (direct, replacing "el informe"). Pronouns attach in the order indirect → direct: envíe + se + lo = envíeselo. A written accent is added to maintain the original stress on the stem. This makes D the correct answer. Looking at why the other options fail: A (envíesle) incorrectly combines se and le, which is not how double pronouns work — when both pronouns begin with an "l," the indirect le/les always changes to se, and the direct object pronoun follows. B (envíaselo) uses the present indicative tú form envías instead of the usted command form — a classic mix-up between indicative mood and imperative mood. C (se lo envíe) places the pronouns before the verb, which is only correct in negative commands (no se lo envíe), not affirmative ones. A reliable study tip: for affirmative commands, pronouns always glue onto the back of the verb. If you ever see pronouns floating in front of an affirmative command, that's your red flag that something is wrong.

Question 5

Carmen is babysitting her nephew Tomás. She tells him to put on his shoes ('los zapatos') using an affirmative tú command of the verb 'ponerse.' She wants to say: 'Put them on!'

Which sentence correctly expresses Carmen's command with the reflexive and direct object pronouns in the proper position and form?

  1. ¡Te los pon, Tomás, que ya es tarde y tenemos que salir ahora!
  2. ¡Pontelos, Tomás, que ya es tarde y tenemos que salir ahora!
  3. ¡Póntellos, Tomás, que ya es tarde y tenemos que salir ahora!
  4. ¡Póntelos, Tomás, que ya es tarde y tenemos que salir ahora! (correct answer)
Explanation: When combining reflexive and direct object pronouns with affirmative tú commands in Spanish, you need to master two things: where the pronouns go, and how the verb form changes as a result. For affirmative commands, both pronouns attach directly to the end of the verb stem. With ponerse, the tú command base is pon, and you attach the reflexive pronoun te first, then the direct object pronoun los (referring to los zapatos), giving you pon + te + los = póntelos. Notice the accent mark: because attaching pronouns shifts the stress, you must add a written accent over the original stressed syllable (pon → pón) to preserve the correct pronunciation. That makes D the correct answer — ¡Póntelos! Here's why the other options fall short. A (¡Te los pon!) places the pronouns before the verb, which is only correct for negative commands and present-tense statements — never for affirmative commands. B (¡Pontelos!) correctly attaches the pronouns in the right order but is missing the required written accent over the o, which is a spelling and pronunciation error. C (¡Póntellos!) has the accent in the right place but incorrectly doubles the l in los, producing a non-existent form — los never becomes llos. A useful study tip: whenever you add two or more syllables to an affirmative command by attaching pronouns, almost always add a written accent over the command's original stressed vowel. And always remember — affirmative command + reflexive verb = pronouns go after, never before.

Question 6

A student must choose the sentence that correctly uses an affirmative tú command with a pronoun to express: 'Wake up!' (using 'despertarse'). Which option is grammatically correct and properly written?

  1. ¡Despiértete ya, que llevas dos horas durmiendo y se te va a hacer tarde!
  2. ¡Despiértate ya, que llevas dos horas durmiendo y se te va a hacer tarde! (correct answer)
  3. ¡Despiertate ya, que llevas dos horas durmiendo y se te va a hacer tarde!
  4. ¡Te despierta ya, que llevas dos horas durmiendo y se te va a hacer tarde!
Explanation: When forming an affirmative tú command with a reflexive verb like despertarse, you need two things working together: the correct imperative form and the pronoun attached directly to the end of it — and you must place a written accent mark to preserve the original stress. For despertarse, the stem changes from e→ie, giving you the base despierta. Add the reflexive pronoun te directly to the end, and you get despiértate. That accent mark on the é is mandatory — without it, the stress would shift incorrectly when you add the extra syllable. This makes B the correct answer: ¡Despiértate ya...! is properly formed, properly accented, and properly written. Here's where each wrong option fails: A uses despiértete, which swaps te for te but incorrectly doubles the vowel — te becomes te when combined with the wrong stem ending, producing a form that simply doesn't exist in Spanish morphology. C writes despiertate without the accent mark on the ie. Because adding te shifts the word to three syllables, the stressed syllable (ier) now falls outside the default stress rules, so the written accent is required — omitting it is a spelling error, not just a stylistic choice. D places te before the verb (Te despierta), which is how you'd structure a present-tense statement or a negative command, not an affirmative tú command — with affirmative commands, pronouns must follow and attach to the verb. A quick rule to remember: affirmative commands = pronoun glued to the end; add an accent if the result has three or more syllables with stress on the third-to-last. This pattern applies to all reflexive and object pronoun commands.