Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns. What are direct and indirect objects? There are two types of objects There are two types of objects Direct Objects.

Presentación del tema: "Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns. What are direct and indirect objects? There are two types of objects There are two types of objects Direct Objects."— Transcripción de la presentación:

1 Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

2 What are direct and indirect objects? There are two types of objects There are two types of objects Direct Objects Direct Objects Indirect Objects Indirect Objects We are going to use the following sentence as a model for the rest of the lesson: We are going to use the following sentence as a model for the rest of the lesson: Jorge threw the ball to Juan. Jorge threw the ball to Juan.

3 Direct Objects Direct objects DIRECTLY receive the action of the verb. Direct objects DIRECTLY receive the action of the verb. Direct objects answer the question what or whom. Direct objects answer the question what or whom. Let’s go back to our model: Let’s go back to our model: Jorge threw the ball to Juan. Jorge threw the ball to Juan. What did Jorge throw? What did Jorge throw? The ball! The ball is the direct object. The ball! The ball is the direct object.

4 Direct Objects—Continued! Try the following: Try the following: Juanita wrote a letter to her Grandma. Juanita wrote a letter to her Grandma. Direct object: a letter Direct object: a letter Marcos read books to his sister. Marcos read books to his sister. Direct object: books Direct object: books The teacher teaches Spanish to his students. The teacher teaches Spanish to his students. Direct object: Spanish Direct object: Spanish

5 Direct Object Pronouns Direct object pronouns replace direct objects. Direct object pronouns replace direct objects. In English the direct object pronouns are: me, you, it, him, her, us, them. In English the direct object pronouns are: me, you, it, him, her, us, them. Let’s go back to our sentence: Let’s go back to our sentence: Jorge threw the ball to Juan. Jorge threw the ball to Juan. Direct object: the ball Direct object: the ball Pronoun to replace the ball: it Pronoun to replace the ball: it Jorge threw it to him. Jorge threw it to him.

6 Spanish Direct Object Pronouns The direct object pronouns in Spanish are: The direct object pronouns in Spanish are: Me (me) Me (me) Te (you [tú]) Te (you [tú]) Lo (him/you [ud.]/it—masculine, singular) Lo (him/you [ud.]/it—masculine, singular) La (her/you [ud.]/it—feminine, singular) La (her/you [ud.]/it—feminine, singular) Nos (us) Nos (us) Os (you—vosotros form) Os (you—vosotros form) Los (them/you [uds.]—masculine plural) Los (them/you [uds.]—masculine plural) Las (them/you [uds.]—feminine plural) Las (them/you [uds.]—feminine plural) There are two rules you must follow when using object pronouns in Spanish: There are two rules you must follow when using object pronouns in Spanish: 1. Object pronouns must agree with the noun they are replacing 2. Object pronouns go before the conjugated verb.

7 Spanish Direct Object Pronouns— Continued!! Let’s translate our sentence into Spanish: Let’s translate our sentence into Spanish: Jorge threw the ball to Juan. Jorge threw the ball to Juan. Jorge lanzó la pelota a Juan. Jorge lanzó la pelota a Juan. If ball is the direct object in English, what is the direct object in Spanish: If ball is the direct object in English, what is the direct object in Spanish: La pelota La pelota La pelota is feminine singular, therefore we must use LA to replace la pelota. La pelota is feminine singular, therefore we must use LA to replace la pelota. Remember, in Spanish, object pronouns go before the verb. Remember, in Spanish, object pronouns go before the verb.

8 ¡Una frase nueva! Jorge lanzó a Juan. la pelota (la) la

9 ¡A ustedes! Juanita escribió una carta a su abuelita. Juanita escribió una carta a su abuelita. Juanita la escribió a su abuelita. Juanita la escribió a su abuelita. Marcos leyó unos libros a su hermana. Marcos leyó unos libros a su hermana. Marcos los leyó a su hermana. Marcos los leyó a su hermana. El profesor enseña el español a sus estudiantes. El profesor enseña el español a sus estudiantes. El profesor lo enseña a sus estudiantes. El profesor lo enseña a sus estudiantes.

10 Indirect Objects Indirect objects INDIRECTLY receive the action of the verb. Indirect objects INDIRECTLY receive the action of the verb. Indirect objects answer the question to whom. Indirect objects answer the question to whom. Let’s go back to our model: Let’s go back to our model: Jorge threw the ball to Juan. Jorge threw the ball to Juan. To whom did Jorge throw? To whom did Jorge throw? Juan! Juan is the indirect object. Juan! Juan is the indirect object.

11 Indirect Objects—Continued! Try the following: Try the following: Juanita wrote a letter to her Grandma. Juanita wrote a letter to her Grandma. Indirect object: her Grandma Indirect object: her Grandma Marcos read books to his sister. Marcos read books to his sister. Indirect object: his sister Indirect object: his sister The teacher teaches Spanish to his students. The teacher teaches Spanish to his students. Indirect object: his students Indirect object: his students

12 Indirect Object Pronouns Indirect object pronouns replace indirect objects. Indirect object pronouns replace indirect objects. In English the indirect object pronouns are: to me, to you, to him, to her, to us, to them. In English the indirect object pronouns are: to me, to you, to him, to her, to us, to them. Let’s go back to our sentence: Let’s go back to our sentence: Jorge threw the ball to Juan. Jorge threw the ball to Juan. Indirect object: Juan Indirect object: Juan Pronoun to replace Juan: him Pronoun to replace Juan: him Jorge threw the ball to him. Jorge threw the ball to him.

13 Spanish Indirect Object Pronouns The indirect object pronouns in Spanish are: The indirect object pronouns in Spanish are: Me (me) Me (me) Te (you [tú]) Te (you [tú]) Le (him/her/you [ud.]) Le (him/her/you [ud.]) Nos (us) Nos (us) Os (you—vosotros form) Os (you—vosotros form) Les (them/you [uds.]) Les (them/you [uds.]) REMEMBER--There are two rules you must follow when using object pronouns in Spanish: REMEMBER--There are two rules you must follow when using object pronouns in Spanish: 1. Object pronouns must agree with the noun they are replacing 2. Object pronouns go before the conjugated verb. NOTE: In English, we leave the word “to” in the sentence. In Spanish, the indirect object pronoun replaces “a” and the person! NOTE: In English, we leave the word “to” in the sentence. In Spanish, the indirect object pronoun replaces “a” and the person!

14 Spanish Indirect Object Pronouns— Continued!! Let’s translate our sentence into Spanish: Let’s translate our sentence into Spanish: Jorge threw the ball to Juan. Jorge threw the ball to Juan. Jorge lanzó la pelota a Juan. Jorge lanzó la pelota a Juan. If Juan is the indirect object in English, what is the indirect object in Spanish: If Juan is the indirect object in English, what is the indirect object in Spanish: A Juan A Juan Juan is masculine singular and there is only way to say both him or her in Spanish, therefore we must use LE to replace a Juan. Juan is masculine singular and there is only way to say both him or her in Spanish, therefore we must use LE to replace a Juan. Even if you keep the indirect object in the sentence, you still need an indirect object pronoun Even if you keep the indirect object in the sentence, you still need an indirect object pronoun

15 ¡Una frase nueva! Jorge lanzó la pelota Jorge lanzó la pelota. a Juan. (le). le

16 ¡A Ustedes! Juanita escribió una carta a su abuelita. Juanita escribió una carta a su abuelita. Juanita le escribió una carta (a su abuelita). Juanita le escribió una carta (a su abuelita). Marcos leyó unos libros a su hermana. Marcos leyó unos libros a su hermana. Marcos le leyó unos libros (a su hermana). Marcos le leyó unos libros (a su hermana). El profesor enseña el español a sus estudiantes. El profesor enseña el español a sus estudiantes. El profesor les enseña el español (a sus estudiantes). El profesor les enseña el español (a sus estudiantes).

17 Object pronouns with commands With affirmative commands, the pronoun is added onto the end and an accent is added With affirmative commands, the pronoun is added onto the end and an accent is added Julia, describe tu comunidad. Julia, describe tu comunidad. Julia, descríbela Julia, descríbela Enrique, explícale tu punto de vista a Raquel. Enrique, explícale tu punto de vista a Raquel. Enrique, explícaselo Enrique, explícaselo

18 Object pronouns with commands With negative commands, the pronouns go before the command With negative commands, the pronouns go before the command No me digas la respuesta. No me digas la respuesta. No me la digas. No me la digas. When you are using a reflexive verb with an object pronoun, the reflexive pronoun is first When you are using a reflexive verb with an object pronoun, the reflexive pronoun is first Ponte las botas. Ponte las botas. Póntelas. Póntelas. No te pongas las botas. No te pongas las botas. No te las pongas. No te las pongas.

19 ¡Fin!