Transcript Object Pronouns

Object Pronouns
Me, te, nos
Two Types of Object Pronouns
• There are two types of object pronouns:
Direct and indirect
• Direct Object Pronouns (DOP) answer the
question “Who or what is receiving the
action of the verb?”
• Indirect Object Pronouns (IDOP) answer
the question "To whom?" or "For whom?"
the action of the verb is performed. It tells
us where the DOP is going.
Example
• The doctor writes me a prescription.
Subject
verb Indirect
object
Direct
object
• What does he write?
• For whom does he write the prescription? Me
Where is the prescription going? To Me
• In Spanish this sentence would be:
• El medico me escribe una receta
Indirect Object Pronouns
answer the question "To whom?" or "For whom?"
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(to/ for) me = me (pronounced “may”)
(to/ for) you = te
(to/ for) him, her, it, you formal = le
(to/ for) us = nos
(to/ for) them, you all = les
Look familiar?
You have already used them!
• Me gustan los deportes
IDOP
verb
Subject
• Literally this sentence means:
• The sports are pleasing to me.
Subject
verb
IDOP
You have already used them!
• le duele la garganta
IDOP
verb
Subject
• Literally this sentence means:
• The throat hurts (give pain to) him
Subject
verb
IDOP
Direct Object Pronouns
“Who or what is receiving the action of the verb?”
• me = me
• you = te
• him, her, it, you formal = lo, la
• us = nos
• them, you all = los, las
We will only use me, te, and nos in this
chapter.
Examples
• The doctors examine us.
Subject
verb
DOPN
• Los medicos nos examinan.
Subject
DOPN
verb
• Who or what do they examine?
us
• “Us” or “nos” is the direct object pronoun.
Examples
Daddy, I adore you.
Subject verb
DOPN
• -Papi, te adoro.
DOPN verb Subject
• Who or what do I adore? you
• “You” or “te” is the direct object pronoun.
Did you notice?
• Both the DOPs and IDOPs come before the
noun.
• Me, Te, and nos are the same for both sets
of object pronouns
• The verb matches the subject NOT the
objects.
Look again
• El medico me escribe una receta
The verb matches the Subject
The IDOP come before the verb
Practicamos
TE duele el estómago? Sí, me duele el
• ¿____
estómago.
• ¿Me escribes una carta? Sí, ____
TE escribo.
ME
• ¿Por qué te da una receta el médico? Porque____
duele la garganta.
ME
• Mi profesor de español ______
explica la lección
porque no comprendo la lección.
El FIN