Direct Object Pronouns los/las os nos lo/la te me Third person direct

Direct Object Pronouns los/las os nos lo/la te me Third person direct

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Direct Object Pronouns
You use direct object pronouns in Spanish to refer to items or people that have
already been mentioned.
me
te
lo/la
nos
os
los/las
-¿Has visto las ruinas en Chichén Itzá?
pasado.
-Sí, las vi el verano
-Have you seen the ruins at Chichén Itzá?
-Yes, I saw them last summer.
Third person direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las) refer to usted
and ustedes as well as to él, ella, ellos, and ellas.
-Perdón señora.
-No la vi.
-I’m sorry ma’am.
-I didn’t see you.
Direct object pronouns go before the congujated verb except in affirmative
commands, where you attach them.
-Alfredo y Marta no saben que Uds. van a la exhibición de máscaras.
-Alfredo y Marta don’t know that you are going to the mask exhibit.
-Invítenlos
attaches
-Invite them.
Direct Object pronouns come before conjugated verbs or attached to infinitives
and -ando/-iendo formas (-ing).
-Esta novela es muy buena
-This novel is very good.
¿Quieres leerla? / ¿La quieres leer?
Do you want to read it?/Do you want to read it?
- Mira. Estoy leyéndola. / La estoy leyendo.
-Look. I’m reading it. / I’m reading it.
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Indirect Object Pronouns
You use indirect object pronouns in Spanish to refer to the person who is receiving
the action of the verb.
me
nos
te
os
le
los
Mandé las fotos a María
Le mandé las fotos
I sent the pictures to María
I sent her the pictures
Indirect object pronouns, like the direct object pronouns, precede the
conjugated verbs.
¿Qué le regalaste?
Le regalé una pulsera
What (gift) did you give her?
I gave her a bracelet
Remember that sometimes you use “a” personal to clarify to whom the indirect
object pronouns le and les are referring.
-¿Les escribes a tus amigos?
-Le escribo a Magdalena.
You attach indirect object pronoun to affirmative commands just like you
do with direct object pronouns.
Préstame tu libro de arquitectura.
Lend me you architecture book.
You can attach indirect object pronouns to infinitives and progressive
tenses or you can put them before the conjugated verbs.
¿Puedes prestarle tu libro a José también?/¿Le puedes prestar tu libro... también?
Can you lend your book to Jose also?
¿Estás prestándole tu libro a Luisa? / ¿Le estás prestando tu libro a Luisa?
Are you lending your book to Luisa?