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10 Cards in this Set
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Direct Object Pronouns Direct objects are nouns which receive the actions of a verb in a sentence. Direct object pronouns replace that noun (and also noun phrases and nominalized clauses). |
me te lo, la nos os los, las |
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Direct Object Pronoun Placement In affirmative sentences with one simple verb, the direct object pronoun comes before the verb. Sandra tiró la pelota. - Sandra threw the ball. Sandra la tiró. - Sandra threw it. |
In the case of infinitives and present participles you either can attach the direct object pronoun to the end of the verb, or you can put it before the first verb. Voy a hacerla. / La voy a hacer. I am going to do it. Estoy limpiándola. / La estoy limpiando. I am cleaning it. |
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Direct Object Pronoun Placement (continued)
While you attach direct object pronouns to the end of affirmative commands, you always place them between no (or other negative word) and the verb in a negative command. |
Léalo. (Read it.) - affirmative No lo leas. (Don´t read it.) - negative Sácala. (Take it out.) - affirmative Nunca la saques. (Never take it out.) - negative |
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Indirect Object Pronouns Indirect objects tell "to whom" or "for whom" something is done. Just like direct object pronouns replace direct objects, indirect object pronouns are the replacements for indirect objects, which are always personal pronouns. |
me te le nos os les |
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Indirect Object Pronoun Placement
Indirect object pronouns follow the same placement rules as direct object pronouns. In affirmative sentences with one simple verb, the indirect object goes before the verb. |
Le tiro la pelota a Miguel. (I throw the ball to Miguel.) Le tiro la pelota. (I throw the ball to him.) Me compra una rosa a mí. (He buys a rose for me.) Me compra una rosa. (He buys me a rose.) Mi madre te compró un libro a tí. (My mother bought a book for you.) Mi madre te compró un libro. (My mother bought you a book.) |
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Indirect Object Pronoun Placement (continued) In negative sentences with one simple verb, the indirect object pronoun goes between the negative and the verb. |
No le tira la pelota. (He doesn’t throw the ball to him.) No me compra una rosa. (He doesn’t buy a rose for me.) Mi madre nunca te compró un libro. (My mother never bought you a book.) |
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Indirect Object Pronoun Placement (continued) In sentences with two verbs, where one verb is conjugated and the other is an infinitive or gerund, there are two options for indirect object pronoun placement. |
1. Place the indirect object pronoun before the conjugated verb. Les voy a contar un secreto. (I am going to tell you a secret.) Nos está sirviendo la cena. (She is serving us dinner.) 2. Attach the indirect object pronoun to the infinitive. Voy a contarles un secreto. (I am going to tell you a secret.) Está sirviéndonos la cena. (She is serving us dinner.) |
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Using direct and indirect object pronouns together IO / DO Pronouns me / me te / te le / lo, la nos / nos os / os les / los, las |
Marcos nos trajo la comida a nosotros. (Marcos brought the food to us.)
Marcos nos la trajo. (Marcos brought it to us.) Mi madre está comprándome una pizza. (My mom is buying me a pizza.) Mi madre está comprándomela. (My mom is buying it for me.) Dame el control remoto. (Give me the remote control.) Dámelo. (Give it to me.) No quiero decirte el cuento. (I don’t want to tell you the story.) No quiero decírtelo. (I don’t want to tell it to you.) |
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Using direct and indirect object pronouns together (continued) le → se change Indirect object pronouns le and les are changed to se when followed by lo, la, los, or las to make pronunciation easier. |
Le digo el cuento a María. (I tell the story to María.) Le lo digo → Se lo digo. (I tell it to her.) Mi abuelo les compró los regalos a los niños. (My grandfather bought gifts for the children.) Mi abuelo les los compró. → Mi abuelo se los compró. (My grandfather bought them for them.) |
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Using direct and indirect object pronouns together (continued) Negative Formations When the sentence is negative, the negative word directly precedes, or goes before the object pronouns. |
No te la tengo. (I don’t have it for you.) Ella nunca se lo compra. (She never buys it for them.) |
