Transcript Direct object pronouns: me, te, nos

Direct object pronouns: me, te, nos
You know that direct object pronouns
replace direct object nouns. The direct
object pronouns lo, la, los, and las can refer
to both objects and people. The pronouns
me, te, nos, and os refer only to people. Here
are all the direct object pronouns:
Direct object pronouns: me, te, nos
Direct object pronouns: me, te, nos
Remember that in Spanish the subject and
the verb ending tell who does the action and
the direct object pronoun indicates who
receives the action.
¿Me ayudas, por favor?
Can you help me please?
Direct object pronouns: me, te, nos
Direct object pronouns usually come right
before the conjugated verb. When an infinitive
follows a conjugated verb, the direct object
pronoun can be placed before the first verb or
attached to the infinitive.
¡No te entiendo!
Quieren llevarnos al centro.
Irregular affirmative tú commands
Some verbs have irregular affirmative
tú commands. To form many of these
commands, take the yo form of the present
tense and drop the -go:
Irregular affirmative tú commands
Irregular affirmative tú commands
Hacer, ser, and ir have irregular tú command
forms that must be memorized.
—¿Cómo se va a la carretera?
—Sal de aquí y sigue derecho hasta el tercer
semáforo.
Irregular affirmative tú commands
If you use a direct object pronoun with an
affirmative command, attach the pronoun to
the command. When a pronoun is added to a
command of two or more syllables, a written
accent mark is needed over the stressed
vowel.
Josefina, ¡hazlo ahora mismo!
Martín, ayúdame.
Irregular affirmative tú commands
Present progressive: irregular forms
Some verbs have irregular present participle forms.
To form the present participle of -ir stem-changing verbs,
the e in the infinitive form changes to i, and the o in the
infinitive form changes to u:
decir: diciendo
repetir: repitiendo
servir: sirviendo
dormir: durmiendo
pedir: pidiendo
seguir: siguiendo
vestir: vistiendo
Present progressive: irregular forms
In the following -er verbs, the i of -iendo changes to y.
creer: creyendo
leer: leyendo
traer: trayendo
When you use object pronouns with the present
progressive, you can put them before the conjugated
form of estar or attach them to the present participle.
Present progressive: irregular forms
Notice that if a pronoun is attached to the present
participle, an accent mark is needed.Write the accent
mark over the vowel that is normally stressed in the
present participle.
—¿Están Uds. esperando el autobús?
—Sí, lo estamos esperando.
o: Sí, estamos esperándolo.
Present progressive: irregular forms