English grammar
Tell me, look at me — pronoun after the verb
Give a command with a pronoun attached.
From the scene Tell me the truth
In short
In a command, put me after the verb: tell me, look at me. Use tell, not say, before a person.
Your turn
Which one goes with tell + person, not say?
Options: look at me (NOT "look me") · tell me everything · tell me the truth (NOT "say me")
Show answer
tell + person, not say → tell me the truth (NOT "say me")
How it works
In a command, the pronoun comes after the verb: tell me. Look needs at before the person: look at me.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Another job? Look at me. (blank) where you work.
Options: Tell to me · Tell me · Say me
Show answer
Another job? Look at me. Tell me where you work.
¿Otro trabajo? Mírame. Dime dónde trabajas.
Good to know
When you say who you're speaking to, use tell, not say: tell me the truth, NOT "say me the truth".
look at + person look at me (NOT "look me")
Elena
Javi, look at me. Tell me the truth.
Javi, mírame. Dime la verdad.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Javi, (blank). Tell me the truth.
Options: don't tell me · look at me · tell me everything
Show answer
Elena
Javi, look at me. Tell me the truth.
Javi, mírame. Dime la verdad.
tell + person, not say tell me the truth (NOT "say me")
Elena
Javi, look at me. Tell me the truth.
Javi, mírame. Dime la verdad.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Javi, look at me. (blank).
Options: Don't tell me · Tell me the truth · Tell me everything
Show answer
Elena
Javi, look at me. Tell me the truth.
Javi, mírame. Dime la verdad.
tell + person + thing tell me everything
Elena
Where were you last night? Tell me everything.
¿Dónde estabas anoche? Cuéntamelo todo.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Where were you last night? (blank).
Options: Tell me everything · Look at me · Tell me the truth
Show answer
Elena
Where were you last night? Tell me everything.
¿Dónde estabas anoche? Cuéntamelo todo.
negative don't tell me
Elena
Don't tell me... they're for Nuria!
No me lo digas... ¡son para Nuria!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank)... they're for Nuria!
Options: Don't tell me · Look at me · Tell me the truth
Show answer
Elena
Don't tell me... they're for Nuria!
No me lo digas... ¡son para Nuria!
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| look at + person | look at me (NOT "look me") |
|---|---|
| tell + person, not say | tell me the truth (NOT "say me") |
| tell + person + thing | tell me everything |
| negative | don't tell me |
More lines from the story
- ElenaAnother job? Look at me. Tell me where you work.¿Otro trabajo? Mírame. Dime dónde trabajas.
- JaviOK, OK. At the flower shop, near the market.Vale, vale. En la floristería, cerca del mercado.
- JaviThe truth about what, Doña Elena?¿La verdad de qué, Doña Elena?