DO and IO Pronouns Flashcards
Definition of Indirect Object Pronoun
The IO tells us where the DO is going
The IO tells us “To Whom” or “For Whom” the action of the verb is performed
There is usually a DO, although sometimes implied
Indirect object pronouns
Me Te Le Nos Les
One verb
Juan buys me a gift
IO immediately before conjugated verb
Juan me compra un regalo
Use prepositional phrase to avoid le / les ambiguity
She writes a letter to Juan
She writes a letter to her parents
Ella le escribe a Juan una carta
Ella les escribe a sus padres una carta
Use prepositional phrase for emphasis
Juan gives me the money (emphasize money given to me not someone else)
Juan me da a mí el dinero
Indirect objects with two verbs - 2 options
You need to give me a gift
Me necesitas dar un regalo
Necesitas darme un regalo
IO and DO in same sentence - Order
They give them to me
She sells it to you
IO comes first
Ellos me los dan
Ella te la vende
If both pronouns start with L
I don’t have it for you
I never buy them for her
Change Le/Les to Se
No se lo tengo
Nunca se los compro
When IO converted to Se, use Prepositional Phrase for clarity
He tells it to him (to Juan)
He tells it to her (to specific her)
Él se lo dice a Juan
Él se lo dice a ella
IO an DO in same sentence with two verbs - two options
She should explain it to me
I want to tell it to you
Ella me lo debe explicar
Ella debe explicármelo
Te lo quiero decir
Quiero decírtelo
Definition of Direct Object Pronoun
The object that directly receives the action of the verb
Where does the direct object pronoun go
I have the pen
DO = pen
I have it
Immediately before the conjugated verb
Yo tengo la pluma
La tengo
Direct Object Pronouns
Me Te Lo / La Nos Los / Las
Direct objects with two verbs - 2 options
We should buy it
Lo debemos comprar
Debemos comprarlo
