What is a direct object pronoun? The direct object answers the question “what?” or “whom?” with regard to what the subject of the sentence is doing. For example: Carlos boils the water. What does Carlos boil? the water
What are the DOPs? nos (us) me (me) te (you) los (them, you all) las (them, you all) me (me) te (you) lo (him or it) la (her or it)
Practicamos Ase Ud. la carne Fría las papas. Hierva el agua. Me nos Te Lo los La las Practicamos Ase Ud. la carne Fría las papas. Hierva el agua. Corten el pan en rebanadas. Ásela. Fríalas. Córtenlo.
What is an indirect object pronoun? Complete these sentences: The teacher gave ___ an A. Bill Gates sent ___ a million dollars. My parents bought ___ a used car. Julia told ___ the big secret.
Indirect objects The indirect objects in these sentences are the people who received something: you, me, her, them. It answers the question “To whom?” or “For whom?” the action of the verb is performed.
Here are the forms! The “indirect objects” are: me > me te > you le > him, her, “Ud.” nos > us les > them, “Uds.”
Some common verbs Indirect objects are used together with verbs such as: Dar (give) Enviar (send) Comprar (buy) Mandar (send) Decir (tell) Regalar (give a gift)
¡Vamos a practicar! Me Te Le Nos Les Rewrite in Spanish using a IOP. Don’t buy them the gift! Tell us the truth! Díganos la verdad. Give me the test please. Déme el examen por favor. No les compre el regalo.
Did you notice in those examples, there were two objects Did you notice in those examples, there were two objects. That is, someone is giving something to someone. The something is the direct object and the someone (the recipient) is the indirect object).
Look at the first examples and identify the objects: Don’t buy them the gift. Recipient: them Thing received: the gift Tell me the truth. Recipient: me Thing received: the truth Give us the test. Recipient: us Thing received: the test
Double objects We can simplify each sentence if we already know what the objects refer to. Look at this passage: My little sister got a new apartment across town, but there is no bus service. She saw a used car she liked a lot, but she didn’t have a lot of money. My parents bought it for her.
Let’s take a closer My parents bought it for her. The expression in red is the indirect object (the recipient) and the word in yellow is the direct object. Both are pronouns.
What about in Spanish? We can do the same thing in Spanish: pTengo que comprar un libro ara la clase de historia, pero no tengo dinero. Mis padres me lo van a enviar. Recipient: me Thing received: lo (el dinero)
I do! Mis padres me lo van a enviar. Note that the indirect object precedes (comes before) the direct object. Think “indirect, direct object”: I DO.
L + L = S + L There is a special rule about double object pronouns that you will need to know: if a sentence has two objects that both start with L, the first one changes to SE.
Un ejemplo Let’s simplify this sentence: Yo envié una carta a mi hermano. You could say either: Yo le envié una carta. … or: Yo la envié a mi hermano. But you could also say: Yo se la envié. Note how the “le” changes to “se”; you can’t say “le la” because both objects start with an “l.”
Rewrite each sentence using DOPs and IOPs.
Tú diste las fresas a mi. Tú ____ ____ diste. me las
Ella lee el libro al niño. se le lo
Preparo la tortilla para Miguel. se Le la
Lola te dice el secreto. Lola ____ ____dice. te lo
Damos la tarea a ustedes. se les la
Vende el coche a nosotros. lo
Ellos me compran la torta. Ellos ____ ____ compran. me la
Yo cocino el bistec para ti. lo
Cantamos la canción para ella. le se la
Tú me explicas las direcciones. Tú ____ ____ explicas. me las
Preparo las espinacas para usted. Preparo____ ____ damos. le se las
Te traigo la sal. ____ ____ traigo. te la
MANDATOS con DOPs y IOPs
Where do pronouns go in affirmative commands? They are attached to the command! Ayúdenme! Hazlo! Siéntense!
Where do pronouns go in NEGATIVE commands? They go before the commands! No me digas! No lo toquen! No me miren!
Make it for me (la tortilla). (hacer) Make it for me (la tortilla). Haga me la
Buy them for us! (los huevos) (comprar) Buy them for us! (los huevos) Compre nos los
Don’t cut it for him. (el pollo) (cortar) Don’t cut it for him. (el pollo) No se lo corte
(preparar) Prepare them for them (las tapas). Prepare se las
Write it for me. (la tarea) (escribir) Write it for me. (la tarea) Escriba me la
(leer) Read it to us. (el libro) Lean nos lo
(cocinar) Cook them for me. (las espinacas) Cocinen me las
Give it to her. (el pimiento) (dar) Give it to her. (el pimiento) Den se lo
Don’t serve them to them. (los espaguetis) (servir) Don’t serve them to them. (los espaguetis) No se los sirvan
(cortar) Cut it for me. (la chuleta de cerdo) Corte me la