Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

Direct Object Pronouns • The object that DIRECTLY receives the action of the verb is called the Direct Object. • What? Who?

I saw you. DO: you Te vi. I called her. DO: her La llamé. She bought it. DO: it Lo compró.

The teacher gave you pesos. • Bill Gates sent me a million dollar check. • My parents bought my little sister a used car. • Julia told everyone the big secret.

Indirect objects • The Indirect Object tells us where the Direct Object is going to. • The Indirect Object is the person or thing to whom or for whom the action is performed: you, me, my little sister, everyone. • The teacher gave you pesos! • Pesos: Direct Object • You: Indirect Object To whom? For whom?

Here are the forms! • The “indirect objects” are:

Some common verbs that are used with indirect object pronouns • Indirect objects are used together with verbs such as: • Dar (to give) • Enviar (to send) • Comprar (to buy) • Decir (to tell) • Regalar (to give a gift)

Shegavethedress me. • Me dio el vestido. • I senttheletterto you. • Te envié la carta. • Theyboughtthescarfforus. • Nos compraron la bufanda. • Shetoldmelies. • Me dijo las mentiras. (irregular preterite verb) • I gavetheturtlesto y’all. • Les regalé las tortugas.

Otros: To write- Escribir To explain- Explicar To offer- Ofrecer Other verbs: (add to your notes)

Two guidelines The Indirect Object tells us where the DO is going. It answers “what” or “who”. The Indirect Object answers the question “to whom?” or “for whom?” the action of the verb is performed.

los le You bought the candies for Melina. Tú compraste los dulces para Melina. You bought them for Melina. Tú_______ compraste para Melina. You bought the candies for her. Tú _______ compraste los chocolates (a Melina). In Spanish, you can clarify who by writing the person’s name at the end of the sentence even thought it might sound repetitive. You cannot do this for Direct Object pronouns.

Práctica We sent the girl a doll. Nosotrosenviamosla muñecaa la niña. We sent it to the girl. Nosotroslaenviamosa la niña. We sent the doll to her. Nosotrosleenviamosla muñeca. What if you want to say “We sent it for/to her?”

I do! • Bill Gates sent me a million dollar check. Bill Gates meloenvió. • Note that the indirect object precedes the direct object. • Think “indirect, direct object”: I DO.

Double trouble. • In all of the examples, there are 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).

Say what? • Look at the first examples and identify the objects: • The teacher gave you an A. • Recipient: you • Thing received: an A • The teacher gave it to you. • My parents bought my little sister a used car. • Recipient: my little sister • Thing received: a used car • My parents bought it for her.

She gave the dress to me. Ella me lo dio. I sent the letter to you. Yote la envie. They bought the squirrel for us. (la ardilla) Ellosnos la regalaron. She told me the lie. Ella me la dijo. I gave the chocolates to you all. Yo se los di. * special rule

L + L = S + L • No, it’s not algebra class! • If a sentence has two objects that both start with L, the first one changes to SE.

Yo envié una carta a mi hermana. Yo la envié a mi hermana. Yo ____ la envié. (se) El maestro dio tarea al estudiante. El maestro se la dio. (le la) Carmen envió unas cajas de ropa a su amiga. Carmen se las envió. Mis padres regalaron un coche a mi hermana. Mis padres se lo regalaron.

An example, please. • Sure! Let’s simplify this sentence: Yoenviéunacartaa mi hermano. • You could say either: • Yolaenvié a mi hermano. … or: • Yoleenviéunacarta. • But you could also say: • Yoselaenvié. • Note how the “le” changes to “se”; you can’t say “le la” because both objects start with an “l.”

Let’s practice a few! • El maestro dio tarea al estudiante. • El maestro ___ ___ dio. • El maestro sela dio. • La = la tarea (direct object) • Se = al estudiante (indirect object)

¡Otro, por favor! • Carmen envió unas cajas de ropa a su amiga. • Carmen ___ ___ envió. • Carmen selasenvió. • Las = las cajas (DOP) • Se = a su amiga (IOP)

Uno más y acabamos. • Mis padres regalaron un coche a mi hermana. • Mis padres ___ __ regalaron. • Mis padres selo regalaron. • Lo = un coche • Se = a mi hermana (not “me)

Las respuestas Me lo da. Te la envío. Nos la compraron. Me la dijo. Os los regalé.

Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns