Direct Objects

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• Direct Objects
• Direct Object Pronouns
• Indirect Objects
• Indirect Objects Pronouns

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Steps to finding the D.O./D.O.P. and
I.O./I.O.P. in a sentence / question
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• 1st ? Look for the verb in the sentence or
  question.
• 2nd ? Ask yourself Who or what is receiving the
  action? That is the Direct Object.
• 3rd ? To figure out if theres an Indirect
  Object, ask yourself To who or for who?

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Example A

• Circle the D.O., underline the I.O. twice.
• 1. El niño llevó la carpeta.
• 2. Quién está usando el celular?
• 3. El maestro va a dar dos examenes a sus
  estudiantes.

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4th step

• To change the D.O. to a D.O.P., ask yourself
• a) is it masculine or feminine?
• b) is it singular or plural?
• If it is Pronouns
• masculine singular lo
• masculine plural los
• feminine singular la
• feminine plural las

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• El cuaderno
• Las llaves
• Los pantalones
• La pulsera

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5th step

• To change the I.O. to a I.O.P., ask yourself
• a) is it singular or plural?
• b) for 3rd person (él / ella / Ud.)
• If it is Pronouns
• singular le
• plural les

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• La muchacha
• Los abuelos
• Las estudiantes
• El doctor

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Example B

• Change the D.O. and I.O. to a pronoun.
• 1. El niño llevó la carpeta.
• 2. Quién está usando el celular?
• 3. El maestro va a dar dos examenes a sus
  estudiantes.

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6th step

• To rewrite a sentence/question using pronouns
• Subject, (I.O.P.), D.O.P., verb

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??If the I.O.P. is either le or les you must
change it to se.??

• You CAN NOT have these together!
• Le lo Les lo
• Le los Les los
• Le la Les la
• Le las Les las

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Example C

• Rewrite the sentences using pronouns.
• 1. El niño llevó la carpeta.
• 2. Quién está usando el celular?
• 3. El maestro va a dar dos examenes a sus
  estudiantes.