Direct object Pronouns

Question 1

here are the DOP ( Direct object pronouns )

Answer 1

Me Nos
Te Os
Lo/la Los/las

Question 2

When using our DOP, we have two options for where we can put them in the sentence. They are:

Answer 2

They can always go before the conjugated verb.

La quiero ver.

Lo necesito.

Question 3

If there is an infinitive in the sentence, it can also be attached to the end of it.

Answer 3

Quiero verla.

Question 4

A DOP will never be attached to a conjugated verb. ONLY verbs in their infinitive form can link with the object pronouns.

Answer 4

Note: The only exception is if we’re giving a command, which we will learn about later on.

Question 5

Mi madre le escribe a mi abuela cada mes.

Let’s look back at the specific sentence:

Answer 5

We already know that we can’t translate directly. That breaks our number one cardinal rule about using object pronouns in Spanish. BUT… even without translating exactly, one can’t help but notice that we’ve said both “to her” and “to my grandmother” in the same sentence. That leads to the question: If I’m already saying “to my grandmother” do I really need the “le”? The easy answer to that question is yes. This is something about Spanish that will drive your English brain crazy (like double negatives… remember those?). This is called “Redundant Pronouns.”

Why do we have the “le” and the “a mi abuela”? Because we have to. Keep this in mind. If there is an indirect object in the sentence, you will have an indirect object pronoun.

Question 6

We learned how to say things like, “I’m going to give it to them” and “We are going to send them to her.”

Answer 6

What’s the important takeaway for today?

If you have the 3rd person singular or plural IOP followed by the 3rd person singular or plural DOP, you change the IOP to see.

Voy a comprárselo.

Se lo voy a comprar.