Title: Direct/Indirect Object Pronouns
1Direct Object Pronouns
2The direct object in a sentence receives the
action of the verb. Direct objects answer the
question who? or what? Nouns used as direct
objects can be replaced by pronouns
- Here are the Direct object pronouns.
- Singular Plural
- Me nos
- Te os
- Lo masculine los masculine plural
- La feminine las feminine
3Remember that you use direct object pronouns when
you dont want to keep repeating the direct
object nouns. Examine the examples below!!
- Comemos el pescado. Lo comemos
- We eat fish. We eat it.
- Llamamos a la mesera. La llamamos.
- We called the waitress We called her.
- Tengo los tomates. Los tengo.
- I have the tomatoes. I have them.
- Comiste las peras? Las comiste?
- Did you eat the pears? Did you eat them?
4Direct Object Pronouns are always placed before
conjugated verbs or attached to infinitives and
ndo forms.
- With an infinitive
- Yo voy a llevar mi abrigo. Im going to wear my
coat. - Yo lo voy a llevar Im going to wear it.
- I COULD HAVE ALSO SAID
- Yo voy a llevarlo. Im going to wear it.
- With ando/-iendo
- Lo estoy llevando I am wearing it
- I COULD HAVE ALSO SAID
- Estoy llevándolo I m wearing it.
5Práctica. Answer the following questions using a
direct object pronoun. Follow the model.
- 1. Comiste una zanahoria?
- 1a. Sí, la comí.
- 2.Tomaste un batido de Chocolate?
- 2a. No, no lo tomé.
- 3. Comiste frijoles?
- 3a. Sí, los comí.
- 4. Tomaste jugo de manzana?
- 4a. No, no lo tomé.
6Indirect Object Pronouns
7Remember that, as with direct object pronouns,
you use indirect object pronouns when you dont
want to keep repeating the indirect object nouns.
- Here are the indirect object pronouns.
- Me Nos
- Te Os
- Le Les
- Ella compró regalos para sus amigos.
- Les compró regalos.
D.O.P
I.D.O.P
8Like direct object pronouns, Indirect object
pronouns are usually placed before conjugated
verbs, and may be attached to infinitives and
ndo forms.
D.O.P
I.D.O.P
El mesero dio la cuenta a Laura.
The waiter gives Laura the bill.
El mesero le dio la cuenta.
The waiter gives her the bill.
El mesero va a darle la cuenta.
The waiter is going to give her the bill.
El mesero está dándole la cuenta.
The waiter is giving her the bill.
9Práctica. Change each sentence using Indirect
object pronouns.
- Modelo
- Yo dejé una propina al mesero . Yo le dejé una
propina. - 1. Mandé una tarjeta postal a ti.
- 2. Yo voy a dar la cuenta a Juana.
- 3. La mesera sirvió los tacos a mí.
- 4. Ella está diciendo la verdad a su madre.
- 5. La señorita ofreció los boletos a un buen
precio a ustedes.
Te mandé una tarjeta postal
Yo voy a darle la cuenta.
La mesera me sirvió los tacos.
Ella está diciéndole la verdad.
La señorita les ofreció los boletos a un buen
precio.