Lesson 3: Sentences - Grammar Builder 1 Flashcards

Direct Object Pronouns

1
Q

Me

A

Me

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2
Q

You (infml)

A

Te

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3
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Him, it, you (fml)

A

Lo

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4
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Her, it, you (fml)

A

La

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5
Q

Us

A

Nos

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6
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All of you (infml)

A

Os

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7
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Them, you

A

Los

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Them, you

A

Las

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9
Q

I love Maria.

Without pronoun

A

Yo amo a maría.

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10
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I love her.

With pronoun

A

Yo la amo.

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11
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Manuela calls Pedro.

Without pronoun

A

Manuela llama a Pedro.

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12
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Manuela calls him.

With pronoun

A

Manuela lo llama.

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13
Q

They visit Maria and Clara.

Without pronoun

A

Ellos visitan a María and Clara.

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14
Q

They visit them.

With pronoun

A

Ellos las visitan.

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15
Q

Now lets look at how direct object pronouns are used. In spanish, as you saw in the examples above, come right before the verb.

A

N/A

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16
Q

Carlos doesnt know you.

With pronoun

A

Carlos no te conoce.

17
Q

I hear them, but I dont see them.

With pronoun

A

Los oigo pero no los veo.

18
Q

We dont forget her.

With pronoun

A

Nosotros no la olvidamos.

19
Q

However, if the main verb appears in the infinitive form (ending in -ar, -er, -ir), the direct object pronoun can come either before the verbal phrase or after the infinitive , in which case the pronoun is attached to it.

A

N/A

20
Q

Carlos wants to meet you.

Int, before verb phrase

A

Carlos te quiere conocer.

21
Q

Carlos wants to meet you.

Inf, pronoun attached

A

Carlos quiere conocerte.

22
Q

I can hear them, but I can’t see them.

Inf, pronoun before verb phrase

A

Los puedo oír, pero no los puedo ver.

23
Q

I can hear them, but I can’t see them.

Inf, pronoun attached

A

Puedo oírlos, pero no puedo verlos.

24
Q

We dont want to forget her.

Inf, pronoun attached

A

Nosotros no queremos olvidarla.

25
Q

We dont want to forget her.

Inf, pronoun before verbal phrase

A

Nosotros no la queremos olvidar.

26
Q

A similar thing happens with the present participle ( -ando, -iendo ) form. Notice the use of the accent mark, which ensures the stress remains on the same syllable as it would if there is no participial ending.

A

N/A

27
Q

I am helping you.

Present participle, before

A

Te estoy ayudando.

28
Q

I am helping you.

Present participle, attached

A

Estoy ayudándote.