Pronouns

Subject Pronouns Yo Nosotros Tú Ustedes Él Ella Ellos Ellas

Los pronombres reflexivos Me = Myself Te = Yourself Se = himself/herself/itself Nos = ourselves Os = yourselves Se = themselves (both masculine and feminine.)

Me Se Nos Os Te Se

Myself Themselves Itself Ourselves Herself Himself Yourself

Direct Object Pronouns Tengo un lápiz. -- Lo tengo. Tengo una computadora -- La tengo. Tengo unos bolígrafos -- Los tengo. Tengo unas camisetas -- Las tengo.

¿Tienes el lápiz? Sí, lo tengo.

¿Tienes el lápiz? No, no lo tengo.

¿Tienes las tijeras? No, no las tengo.

¿Tienes las tijeras? Sí, las tengo.

¿Tienes el móvil? Sí, lo tengo.

¿Tienes la lámpara? Sí, la tengo.

I buy you a belt. te compro un cinturón

I buy you a belt. Te compro un cinturón.

We buy them a pot. compramos les una olla

We buy them a pot. Les compramos una olla.

She gives me the money. el dinero me da

She gives me the money. Me da el dinero.

They give us the present. el regalo nos dan

They give us the present. Nos dan el regalo.

I give you a ring. un anillo te doy

I give you a ring. Te doy un anillo.

Los pronombres directos e indirectos   As you read the following sentences, compare the form and position of the direct and indirect object pronouns which replace the nouns in brackets.   DIRECT INDIRECT (Carlos) ¿Lo invitas? Do you invite him? ¿Le escribes? Do you write (to) him? (tus amigos) ¿Los invitas? Do you invite them? ¿Les escribes? Do you write (to) them?

(to or for) him, her, it, you DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS me (to or for) me te you (to or for) you lo la him, it, you her, it, you le (to or for) him, her, it, you nos us (to or for) us los las them, you them, you les (to or for) them, you

In general, object pronouns come before the verb Le hablo. I am speaking to him. Les escribo. I am writing to them. Le compro un regalo. I am buying her a gift. In general, object pronouns come before the verb

However, there are 3 instances when the pronoun goes after the verb Infinitive "Qué vas a hacer con el pan?" “Voy a comerlo." However, there are 3 instances when the pronoun goes after the verb

However, there are 3 instances when the pronoun goes after the verb Command "Qué hago con el pan?" “¡Cómelo!" However, there are 3 instances when the pronoun goes after the verb

However, there are 3 instances when the pronoun goes after the verb Present participle “¿Qué estás haciendo con el pan?" “Estoy comiéndolo." However, there are 3 instances when the pronoun goes after the verb