Ch 31 · Lesson 17Spanish · Chapter 31 · Lesson 17 · Grammar primer
Prepositional pronouns: para mí, conmigo
The pronouns after a preposition - , , - the accent on , and con fusing into and .
The short version
Con refuses to sit next to
¿ ?
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After a preposition only the first two pronouns break rank: with a written accent, with none at all, because tí does not exist. Then con refuses to stand beside them and fuses into one word: , , . Only con does this. Every other preposition keeps its distance: , , .
Prepositional pronouns at a glance
Only the top two rows change. From down, the pronoun after a preposition is the subject pronoun:
| Person | After a prep. | English |
|---|---|---|
| me | | for me |
| you | | without you |
| him | | about him |
| her | | for her |
| you () | | for you |
| us | | without us |
| you all | | with you |
| them | | for them |
| you all () | | for you |
, , also have the feminine forms , , : (without us, all women).
Mí with an accent, ti without
carries an accent to keep it apart from (my). has no twin, so it never carries one:
| Word | Means | Example |
|---|---|---|
| me | . It's for me. |
| my | . It's my house. |
| you | . It's for you. |
They follow almost every preposition (the few exceptions are below):
.- I'm not going without you..- He/She is behind me.¿ ?- What do you think of me?
They also give stress with a: , ¿ ? (I like coffee, how about you?) The pronoun on the verb stays; see object pronouns.
Yo (I), el libro (the book), para ti (for you): after para, ti, not tú.
Conmigo, contigo: con fuses
Con refuses to stand next to and . It fuses with them into one word:
| Pieces | One word | English |
|---|---|---|
| con + | | with me |
| con + | | with you |
¿ ?- Are you coming with me?.- I want to talk to you.
Only con fuses, with these two and the reflexive sí (below). Everything else stays apart: , , , .
Going further: Entre tú y yo: yo and tú after a few words and the rest of the guide, when you want them. This lesson does not need them.
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