Transcript Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

Direct and Indirect
Object Pronouns
Mrs. Torres-Pagani
Direct Object Pronouns
The object that directly receives the
action of the verb
Answers the questions “what?” or
“whom?”
You may feel like the two characters below, but Mrs.
Torres will clear things up. ;)
The direct object can also be a person.
Sherry hit Bill. (DO=Bill)
The direct object answers the question "what?" or
"whom?" with regard to what the subject of the
sentence is doing.
Carlos buys the car.
Carlos buys what?
Carlos buys the car.
Sherry hit Bill.
Sherry hit whom?
Sherry hit Bill.
Substitution of Noun with Pronoun
Often, it is desirable to replace the name of the direct
object with a pronoun.
Example 1
Paul bought the flowers. He took the flowers home
and gave the flowers to his wife.
Example 2
Paul bought the flowers. He took them home and
gave them to his wife. Confused? Don’t worry!
Direct Object Pronouns
me (me)
te (you-familiar)
lo (him, it masculine,
you-formal)
la (her, it feminine,
you-formal)
nos (us)
los (them masculine,
you all)
las (them feminine,
you all)
No matter who has what!
Notice that if the subject of the sentence
changes, this does not affect the direct object
pronoun.
Juan la tiene.
Juan tiene = John has
Juan tiene la pluma. = John has the pen.
Juan la tiene. = John has it.
Direct Object Pronouns
The pronoun comes before the verb
• Tengo la maleta.
• Yo la tengo.
(omit the word maleta)
(la replaces maleta)
The subject of the sentence does not change the
pronoun
• Marcos tiene la maleta.
• Marcos la tiene.
(maleta is a feminine noun)
BUT if the direct object changes the pronoun
changes
• Juan tiene el equipaje. (equipaje is a masculine noun)
• Juan lo tiene.
Negative + pronoun + verb
• Juan no lo tiene.
Direct Object Pronouns
Sentence with Two Verbs
The first verb is conjugated, the second stays
in the infinitive
Place pronoun before the conjugated verb
Lo quiero ver.
Juan lo necesita lavar.
Or attach the pronoun to the infinitive
Quiero verlo.
Juan necesita lavarlo.
Indirect Object Pronouns
The indirect object answers the questions
“to whom?” or “for whom?”
me (me)
te (you-familiar)
le (him,her, it, you-formal)
nos (us)
les (them, you-all)
Indirect Object Pronouns
To use an indirect object pronoun, there
must be a written or implied direct
object pronoun.
My mother writes me
DO = letter (understood)
IO = me
Indirect Object Pronouns
The pronoun comes before the verb.
• Juan me compra una blusa. Juan buys me a blouse.
• Juan te da una cadena. Juan gives you a chain
Since le and les are ambiguous, it is
sometimes necessary to clarify
• Juan le compra un suéter.
• Juan le compra un suéter para María. (le > Maria)
Direct and Indirect Object
Pronouns Together
The indirect object comes before the
direct object.
• Juan me lo compra.
• Ellos te las venden.
When using lo/la/los/las and le/les,
together replace le/les with “se”.
• Juan se las vende. Juan sells them to him
• Mis padres se lo compraba. (it, for her)
• Pablo se la compra. (it, to them)
Direct and Indirect Object
Pronouns Together
With two-verb sentences, you can place
the pronouns before the conjugated
verb or attach it to the infinitive.
• Juan se lo necesita comprar.
• Juan quiere comprárselo. (attach all)
Remember: there is an accent on the final
syllable of the infinitive.
Exercises
1. They want the apple pie. (omit apple pie)
Ellos _____ quieren.
2. He buys the crossword puzzles.
El _____ compra.
3. Where did Rob buy the car?
? Dónde _____ compró?
4. I want to give Amanda a sombrero.
Quiero dar_____.
Exercises
5. I am going to bring the apples to her.
Voy a traer _____.
6. The teacher gives us a lesson.
La maestra ____ ____ da. (IO+DO+Verb)
7. Anita drinks the milk.
Anita _____ bebe. (DO + Verb)
8. She needs to wash the blouse for him.
Ella necesita lavár____. (hp+inf+IO+DO)