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What exactly is an object pronoun? ➢ An object pronoun receives the action or completes the meaning of the verb in a sentence. ➢ Example: He ate the table. The verb is “ate.” What was eaten? The table. Therefore, table is the object of the verb.

What is a direct object pronoun? ➢ It receives the action of the verb.

➢ It means “it” or “them.” ➢ It goes before the verb. ➢ It answers the questions “What?” or “Who?” ➢ It replaces a noun.

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

me

nos

te

lo, la Lo can also mean “it.”

los, las

What is an indirect object pronoun? ➢ It goes before the verb and after the subject pronoun.

➢ It means “to someone” or “for someone.” ➢ It answers the questions “To whom?” or “For whom?” ➢ It can be used with the verb gustar. (In Spanish, saying that you like something is the same as saying that it is pleasing to you.) ➢ It replaces a noun.

INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

me

nos

te

le

les

Examples of DOPs ➢ “¿Necesitas la pluma?” “Si, la necesita.”

➢ “Yo te miro . . . ” (“Bailando” by Enrique Iglesias)

Examples of IOPs ➢ A ella le gustan los libros. ➢ Yo le doy el libro a

Juan.

(The “a Juan” at the end of the sentence is used to clarify who you give the book to, since “le” can mean him, her, or you.)

➢ Te recomendamos este artículo. (National Geographic en español)

Practice Problems 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

She sees him. He says to her. We drop it. I give to them. You want it.

A. Yo les doy. B. Nosotros lo soltamos. C. Él le dice (a ella). D. Tú lo quieres. E. Ella lo ve.

Instructions: Tell whether each sentence features a DOP or an IOP. Then match the sentence to its Spanish translation.

Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

DOP IOP DOP IOP DOP

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

E C B A D