Object%20Pronouns

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Object Pronouns
Direct Objects, Indirect Objects, Combination
Pronouns, Prepositional Pronouns and Reflexive
Pronouns
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What is a Direct Object?
A direct object is the object that directly
receives the action of the verb.
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What is a Direct Object?
The direct object answers the question what?
or who? is receiving the action.
For example Bill has a pen.
Bill has what?
Bill has a pen.
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Identifying a Direct Object?
Start with the action (the verb). Who or
whatverb subject SV who or what direct
object Paco has the pen.
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Identifying a Direct Object?
A direct object may be a noun or a pronoun. Both
are treated the same in English but very
differently in Spanish. Paco has the pen.
Paco tiene el bolígrafo. Paco has it. Paco lo
tiene.
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Direct Object Pronouns
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What is a Indirect Object?
A indirect object is the person that indirectly
receives the action of the verb.
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What is a Indirect Object?
The indirect object answers the question to
whom? or for whom? the action is being done.
For example Bill
gave the pen to Marta.
Bill le dio el bolígrafo a Marta.
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Indirect Object Pronouns
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Placement of Object Pronouns
There are four different placements for Direct
Object Pronouns
1. If the pronoun is the object of a conjugated
verb, then the D.O. pronoun is placed before the
conjugated verb.
2. If it is an infinitive verb, then the D.O.
pronoun is attached to the end of the
infinitive verb.
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Placement of Object Pronouns
There are four different placements for Direct
Object Pronouns
3. If the pronoun is the object of a affirmative
command, then the pronoun is attached to the end
of the command.
4. If the pronoun is the object of a negative
command, then the pronoun is placed in front of
the command.
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Combination Pronouns
When more than one object pronoun is used, use
RID to remember the order that they will be used
in.
For example
Bill gave it to us.
Bill nos lo dio.
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Combination Pronouns
When both the direct and indirect object
pronouns are used and both are from box 3 or 5,
then the indirect object pronoun changes to SE.
For example
Bill gave it to her.
Bill se lo dio a ella.
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What is a Prepositional Pronoun?
Any pronoun following a preposition.
For example Bill
gave the pen to her.
Bill le dio el bolígrafo a ella.
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What is a Prepositional Pronoun?
A prepositional pronoun is any pronoun that
follows a preposition.
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Prepositional Pronouns
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Things to watch for...
The prepositional pronouns are the same The
subject pronouns EXCEPT for mí and ti.
mí nosotros ti él e
llos ella ellas Ud. Uds.
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Things to watch for...
There are two irregular prep. Pronouns
to memorize and watch for
conmigo contigo
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Things to watch for...
After the prepositions entre, excepto, and
según, yo and tú are used instead of mí and ti.
por ejemplo. Según yo, hoy hace
calor.
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What is a Reflexive Pronoun?
A reflexive pronoun reflects that the same person
doing the action is also receiving the action of
the verb.
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What is a Reflexive Pronoun?
The reflexive pronoun reflects that the person
doing the action is also receiving the action.
For example Bill
is taking a shower.
Bill se ducha.
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Reflexive Pronouns