Lola y Lesle

1. In-your-face obvious Likes to hang out very often Quicker to spot than her twin sister Discrete and shy Doesn’t always like to go out Subtle, quiet, and reserved Lola y Lesle

2. Lola – direct object • The person(s) or thing(s) that receive the action of the verb. • Can be found by asking yourself, “who or what is being verb-ed?”

3. Lola – direct object … 3 steps to find the direct object: • Find the verb of the sentence (what is the action?) • Find the noun of the sentence (who or what is responsible for the action?) • Identify who or what receives the action (whom or what is being verb-ed?) *Not every sentence has one so if you can’t find one don’t worry.

4. Lola – direct object … Juan compra café. 1. What is the action of the sentence? Compra is the verb. 2. Who or what does the action? Juan is the noun. 3. Who or what is being bought? Café is the direct object of the sentence.

5. Lola – direct object … Más ejemplos: • Teresa mandó una nota. • Teresa mandó una nota. • La profesora escribió un libro. • La profesora escribió un libro. • Mis amigos y yo ayudamos a los pobres. • Mis amigos y yo ayudamos a los pobres. • Casi siempre entiendo la clase. • Casi siempre entiendo la clase.

6. Lola – direct object pronouns… pg.166

7. Teresa mandó una carta. • Teresa la mandó. • La profesora escribió un libro. • La profesora loescribió. • Mis amigos y yo ayudamos a los pobres. • Mis amigos y yo los ayudamos. • Casi siempre entiendo la clase. • Casi siempre la entiendo.

8. El a personal • Whenever the direct object is a person or refers to a person, the preposition a is placed in front of the direct object. This is not needed when using the direct object pronoun. Ejemplos: • Marta invita a Laura. • El maestro llama a los estudiantes. • Yo ayudo a mis hermanos.

9. Lesle – indirect object • The word or phrase that informs to whom or for whom something is being done. • Can be found by asking yourself, “to whom or for whom is the direct object verb-ed?” • Generally, a sentence can’t have an indirect object unless it has a direct object; but there are exceptions. • I.o.p. are used to replace or accompany an indirect object noun.

10. Lesle – indirect object … Four steps to find the indirect object: • Find the verb of the sentence (what is the action?) • Find the noun of the sentence (who or what is responsible for the action?) • Find the direct object pronoun (whom or what is being verb-ed?) • Identify the indirect object pronoun (to whom or for whom is the direct object verb-ed?)

11. Lesle – indirect object … José le da lecciones de guitarra a María. 1. What is the action of the sentence? Da is the verb. 2. Who or what does the action? José is the noun. 3. Who or what is being given (dar)? Lecciones (de guitarra) is the direct object of the sentence. 4. To or for whom or what are the lessons given? María is the indirect object of the sentence.

12. Lesle – indirect object pronoun… pg. 199

13. Lesle – indirect object pronoun… Más ejemplos: • Teresa mandó una carta para mí. • Teresa mandó una carta para mí. • Teresa me mandó una carta. • La profesora escribió un libro para el pueblo. • La profesora escribió un libro para el pueblo. • La profesora le escribió un libro. • Casi siempre entiendo a la Sra. López cuando habla. • Casi siempre entiendo a la Sra. López cuando habla. • Casi siempre le entiendo cuando habla.

14. Notas adicionales • Placement of the d.o.p. and i.o.p. Subject + I.O.P. + D.O.P. + verb + rest of sentence Example: Mi padre me compró un carro nuevo. Mi padre melo compró. • Use of se When two object pronouns beginning with the letter l (le, les, la, lo, las, los) are used together, the first pronoun changes to se. Examples: Sergio le compra a su madre unas flores. Sergio selas compra. Ana les trae la comidaa sus abuelos. Ana sela trae.

15. Práctica adicional: • D.O.P. – pg. 166; jdd-0314 • I.O.P. – pg. 199; jdd-0406