4th Esition Spanish 2 Ch. 2 Flashcards
Object pronouns
Object pronouns
Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. Direct object pronouns replace the noun that directly receives the action of the verb. Indirect object pronouns identify to whom/what or for whom an action is done.
True
Indirect object pronouns
Me, te, le, nos, os, les.
Direct object pronouns
Me te lo/la nos os los/las
Direct object pronouns (los pronombres de complemento directo e indirecto) precede the conjugated verb.
True
Indirect object
Indirect object
Carla siempre me da entradas para el teatro.
Carla always gives me theater tickets.
No le voy a comprar más libros.
I’m not going to buy him any more books.
Direct object
Direct object
Ella las consigue gratis.
She gets them for free.
Nunca los lee.
He never reads them.
When the verb is an infinitive, construction, object pronouns may either be attached to the infinitive or placed before the conjugated verb.
True
Indirect object
Indirect object
Vamos a darle un regalo.
Le vamos a dar un regalo.
Tienes que hablarnos de la película.
Nos tienes que hablar de la película.
Direct object
Direct object
Voy a hacerlo enseguida.
Lo voy a hacer enseguida.
Van a verla mañana.
La van a ver mañana.
When the verb is progressive form, object pronouns may either be attached to the present participle or placed before the conjugated verb.
True
Indirect object
Indirect object
Pedro está cantándome una canción.
Pedro me está cantando una canción
Direct object
Direct object
Está cantándola muy mal.
La está cantando muy mal.
The indirect object is pronoun precedes the direct object pronoun when they are used together in a sentence.
True
Me mandaron los boletos por correo.
Me los mandaron por correo.
Te pedí un álbum de Juanes.
Te lo pedí el lunes.
Le and les change to Se when they are used with lo, la, los, or las.
True
Le da los libros a Ricardo.
Se los da.
Le enseña las invitaciones a Elena.
Se las enseña.
Mí
Me; myself
Ti
You; yourself
Ud.
You; yourself
Sí
Yourself (formal)
Él
Him; it
Ella
Her; it
Sí
Himself; herself; itself
Nosotros/as
Us; ourselves
Vosotros/as
You; yourselves
Uds.
You; yourselves
Sí
Yourselves (formal)
Ellos
Them
Ellas
Them
Sí
Themselves
Prepositional pronouns function as the objects of prepositions. Except for mi, ti, and sí, these pronouns are the same as the subject pronouns.
True
¿Qué piensas de ella?
Ay, mi amor, sólo pienso en ti.
¿Lo compraron para mí o para o para Javier?
Lo compramos para él.
The indirect object can be repeated with the construction a + [prepositional pronoun] to provide clarity or emphasis.
True
¿Te gusta aquel cantante?
¡A mí me fascina!
¿A quién se lo dieron?
Se lo dieron a ella.
The adjective mismo(s)/a(s) is usually added to clarify or emphasize the relationship between the subject and the object.
True
José se lo regaló a él.
José gave it to him (someone else).
José se lo regaló a sí mismo.
José gave it to himself.
When mi, ti, and sí are used with con, they become conmigo, contigo, and consigo.
True
¿Quieres ir conmigo al parque de atracciones?
Do you want to go to the amusement park with me?
Laura siempre lleva su computadora portátil consigo.
Laura always brings her laptop with her.
These prepositions are used with tú and yo instead of mí and ti: entre, excepto, incluso, menos, salvo, según.
True
Todos están de acuerdo menos tú y yo.
Everyone is in agreement except you and me.
Entre tú y yo, Juan me cae mal.
Between you and me, I don’t get along well with Juan.
Gustar and similar verbs
Gustar and similar verbs
Though gustar is translated as to like in English, its literal meaning is to please. Gustar is preceded by an indirect object pronoun indicating the person who is pleased. It is followed by a noun indicating the thing or person that pleases.
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Me gusta la película.
I like the movie (the movie pleases me)
¿Te gustan los conciertos rock?
Do you like rock concerts? (Do rock concerts please you?
Because the thing or person that pleases is the subject, gustar agrees in person and number with it. Most commonly the subject is third person singular or plural.
True
Singular subject
Singular subject
Nos gusta la música pop.
We like pop music.
Les gusta su casa nueva.
They like their new house.
Plural subject
Plural subject
Me gustan las quesadillas.
I like quesadillas.