Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns Flashcards
What are the direct and indirect pronouns for ‘eu’?
Both are ‘me’
A Maria vê-me no supermercado - Maria sees me at the supermarket (direct)
Ela diz-me a verdade - She tells me the truth (indirect)
What are the direct and indirect pronouns for ‘tu’?
Both are ‘te’
Levo-te a estação - I take you to the station (direct)
Dou-te o livro - I give you the book (indirect)
What are the direct and indirect pronouns for ‘ele’?
The direct pronoun is ‘o’
Encontro-o na loja - I find him in the shop
The indirect pronoun is ‘lhe’
Compro-lhe um presente - I buy a present for him
What are the direct and indirect pronouns for ‘ela’?
The direct pronoun is ‘a’
Vejo-a todos os dias - I see her everyday
The indirect pronoun is ‘lhe’
Trago-lhe uma camisa - I bring a blouse to her
What object pronoun do you use for ‘it’?
If it is direct, use ‘o’ if masculine and ‘a’ if feminine
If it is indirect use ‘lhe’
What are the direct and indirect pronouns for ‘nós’?
The direct pronoun is ‘nos’
A leitura relaxa-nos - Reading makes us relaxed
The indirect pronoun is ‘nos’
O João compra-nos o jornal - João buys a newspaper for us
What are the direct and indirect pronouns for ‘eles/elas’?
The direct pronouns are ‘os/as’
Vejo-as num carro azul - I see them in a blue car
The indirect object pronoun is ‘lhes’
Dou-lhes uma boa noticia - I give the good news to them
How do you differ between direct and indirect pronouns?
I think its basically depending on whether another noun separates one person from the other in a sentence.
(I give you the letter vs I give the letter to you)
When does the object pronoun precede the verb?
If the clause is negative
(não me levanto cedo - I don’t get up early)
When the sentence begins with certain adverbs
(também, ainda, sempre)
