Direct and Indirect Object Direct and Indirect Object PronounsPronouns

Direct Object PronounsDirect Object Pronouns

The object that DIRECTLY receives the action of the verb is called the Direct Object.

What? Who?

me nos

te os

lo, la los, las

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 objectsIndirect 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!Here are the forms!

The “indirect objects” are:

me nos

te os

le les

Some common verbs that are Some common verbs that are used with indirect object used with indirect object

pronounspronouns 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)

She gave the dress me.Me dio el vestido. I sent the letter to you.Te envié la carta.They bought the scarf for us.Nos compraron la bufanda.She told me lies.Me dijo las mentiras. (irregular preterite verb)I gave the turtles to y’all.Les regalé las tortugas.

Other verbs: (add to your notes)

Other verbs: (add to your notes)

Otros:

To write-Escribir

To explain-Explicar

To offer-Ofrecer

Two guidelinesTwo guidelines

1. The Indirect Object tells us where the DO is going. It answers “what” or “who”.

2. The Indirect Object answers the question “to whom?” or “for whom?” the action of the verb is performed.

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.

los

le

PrácticaPrácticaWe sent the girl a doll. Nosotros enviamos la muñeca a la niña.

We sent it to the girl. Nosotros la enviamos a la niña.

We sent the doll to her. Nosotros le enviamos la muñeca.

What if you want to say “We sent it for/to her?”

I do!I do!

Bill Gates sent me a million dollar check. Bill Gates me lo envió.

Note that the indirect object precedes the direct object.

Think “indirect, direct object”: I DO.

Double trouble.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?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. Yo te la envie. They bought the squirrel for us. (la ardilla)Ellos nos 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 + LL + 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.An example, please. Sure! Let’s simplify this sentence: Yo

envié una carta a mi hermano. You could say either:

– Yo la envié a mi hermano.… or:

Yo le envié una carta.

But you could also say:– Yo se la envié.

– 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!Let’s practice a few!

El maestro dio tarea al estudiante.

El maestro ___ ___ dio.

El maestro se la dio.– La = la tarea (direct object)– Se = al estudiante (indirect object)

¡¡Otro, por favor!Otro, por favor!

Carmen envió unas cajas de ropa a su amiga.

Carmen ___ ___ envió.

Carmen se las envió.– Las = las cajas (DOP)– Se = a su amiga (IOP)

Uno mUno más y acabamos.ás y acabamos.

Mis padres regalaron un coche a mi hermana.

Mis padres ___ __ regalaron. Mis padres se lo regalaron.

– Lo = un coche– Se = a mi hermana (not “me)

Las respuestasLas respuestas

1. Me lo da.

2. Te la envío.

3. Nos la compraron.

4. Me la dijo.

5. Os los regalé.