Ch 22 · Lesson 16Spanish · Chapter 22 · Lesson 16 · Grammar primer
Sentémonos: let's with a pronoun
Before and , the let's form drops its -s: , , digámoselo. After no, the pronoun goes in front: .
The short version
Let's sit down is
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When or joins a let's command, the verb loses its final -s: + gives , + gives , + gives digámoselo. Before , and the -s stays: .
Sentémonos: the -s drops
In "let's", the pronouns go on the end, as with every command to do something. Before and before , the verb loses its final -s:
| Pronoun | Let's... | English |
|---|---|---|
. | Let's sit down. | |
. | Let's go. Off we go. | |
Digámoselo. | Let's tell him/her. | |
. | Let's do it. |
Before , and the -s stays: . The accent appears because the pronouns add syllables after the stressed one.
After no, the pronouns go in front and the full verb comes back, -s and all:
.- Let's not stay here..- Let's not go yet. ()
Mistakes English speakers make
| Wrong | Right | Why |
|---|---|---|
| No | . | for let's not: the subjunctive |
| No | . | let's not go: no |
| Sentemosnos | . | the -s drops before |
| Digamosselo | Digámoselo. | the -s drops before |
| No | . | after no, pronoun first, full verb |
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