III. Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

1. III. Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

2. Los complementos directos o Direct Object Pronouns (D.O.P.’s) • They tell who or what ________ the action of the verb. Example: Do you wash the dishes? Yes, I wash them. • So, instead of repeating…the dishes…we use the word them.

3. What are the direct object pronouns?

4. Los complementos indirectos o IOP’s • They answer the questions “________?” or “_________?” the action is performed/intended. Example: Ana bought gifts for her friends. She bought gifts for them. • So, instead of repeating…her friends…we use the word them.

5. What are the indirect object pronouns?

6. Ejemplos: • Ella llama a mí.* (D) Ella _____ llama. • Yo lavo los platos. (D) Yo _____ lavo. • Yo doy el regalo a ella. (I) • Yo _____ doy (a ella). *Remember that when a person is a direct or indirect object you must use “a personal.”

7. With infinitives • When there are _______ in a row and one is an infinitive the DOP may be attached to the end of the infinitive. Ejemplo: Nosotros tenemos que lavar el carro. Nosotros tenemos que ________.

8. With the progressive • When you use the progressive tenses the DOP may be _________ to the end of the gerundio (-ando/-iendo) and an accent placed on the _____________ syllable. Ejemplo: Tú estás comiendo las cerezas. Tú estás ________________. *accent needed (ándo/iéndo/yéndo)

9. Placement Rules • ________ the conjugated verb • Attached to the end of the _______________ • ____________ to the end of the present participle (gerundio, “-ando” or “-iendo”) with an accent on the 3rd to the last syllable. *Note: Placement rules are the same for DOPs and IOPs! 

10. Los pronombres dobles de complemento directo e indirecto Double Object Pronouns-- Know the 5 rules!!!

12. Rule#1- Don’t forget your _______ card (indirect goes before direct!) When you have a direct and indirect object pronoun in the same sentence, the indirect object pronoun always comes ________. Example: They give the books to me. ______ object _______ object They give them to me. DOP IOP Ellos ____ _____ dan. IOP DOP

13. Rule #2-“___” it…don’t “___” it!(change le/les____ ) If the first pronoun is le or les, you must change it to _____ before placing it in front of a DOP. Example: She bought the present for Anita. direct object indirect object She bought it for her. DOP IOP Ella ____ _____ compró. IOP DOP se

14. Rule #3-Accents with infinitives if there is a double O.P. When there are 2 verbs in a row and one is an infinitive the pronouns may be attached to the _____ of the infinitive with an accent on the vowel at the end of the infinitive (ár/ ér/ ír) Ejemplo: Tenemos que lavar el carro para mi padre. Tenemos que ____________. la vár se lo

15. Rule #4- Accents with progressive forms When you use the progressive tenses the double pronouns may be attached to the end of the gerundio (-ando/-iendo) and an accent placed on (ándo/iéndo/yéndo) Ejemplo: Estabas escribiendo la carta para mí. Estabas ________________. re ci bién do me la

16. Ejemplos: • El mesero le dio la cuenta a Laura. • El mesero ___ ____ dio (a ella). • Yo te compré un regalo para ti. • Yo ___ ____ compré.

17. Direct ???answer lolo lala loslos los (a Uds.)nos laslas mete teme noslos (a Uds.) Indirect ???answer (a él/ella) lele (a Ud.) leme (a ellos/ellas) lesles (a Uds.) lesnos mete teme nosles (a Uds.) Rule #5- When answering questions, watch for changes in verb and DOP/IOP in the answer

18. Vamos a practicar-rewrite with pronouns! • Los estudiantes les están haciendo preguntas a los profesores. • Juan y yo vamos a decirles la verdad a las mujeres. • Los profesores no pueden darles exámenes a los estudiantes. • Nosotros le pedimos el menú al mesero. • María nos prestó mil dólares a nosotros. • ¿Me puedes cocinar la sopa?

19. Las respuestas 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

20. TDLC/tarea- Handwritten Worksheet