Direct and Direct and Indirect Object Indirect Object

PronounsPronounsLos pronombres Los pronombres

directos e indirectosdirectos e indirectos

Direct Object Direct Object PronounsPronouns

MeMe

TeTe

Lo/LaLo/La

NosNos

OsOs

Los/LasLos/Las

TranslationsTranslations MeMe

YouYou

Him/Her/It/Him/Her/It/

You(polite)You(polite)

UsUs

You (plural)You (plural)

Them/ Them/ You(plural)You(plural)

ExamplesThey saw me.

Ellos me vieron.

She kissed him. Ella lo besó.

Notice that the pronoun comes before a conjugated

verb.

Indirect Object Indirect Object PronounsPronouns

►MeMe

►TeTe

►LeLe

►NosNos

►OsOs

►LesLes

TranslationsTranslations To meTo me

To youTo you

To him/To her/To him/To her/ To you (polite)To you (polite)

To usTo us

To you (plural)To you (plural)

To them, To you To them, To you (plural)(plural)

Examples

You spoke to them.

Tú les hablaste.

I wrote to her.

Yo le escribí.

You may use a noun phrase at the end of the sentence to clarify a 3rd

person indirect object pronoun.

• Le di la maleta a ella.• I gave the suitcase to her.

• Les escribimos la carta a Uds.• We wrote the letter to you.

A direct or indirect object pronoun may also be attached on to a present participle or an infinitive.

Está besándome. (accent on the “a”) He is kissing me.Estás escribiéndoles. (accent on the “e”)You are writing to them.

Voy a leerla.I am going to read it.

Special RuleSpecial RuleIf you have both a direct and indirect object pronoun the indirect one comes first.

You gave it to me.

Tú me lo diste.

indirect direct

However, a 3However, a 3rdrd person indirect object pronoun in person indirect object pronoun in front of a 3front of a 3rdrd person direct object pronoun will person direct object pronoun will change to “change to “sese”.”.

Le or Les in front of Lo, La, Los, Las becomes Le or Les in front of Lo, La, Los, Las becomes SeSe

• Incorrect – Yo le lo di. ( I gave it to him)Incorrect – Yo le lo di. ( I gave it to him)

• Correct – Yo Correct – Yo sese lo di. lo di.

• Incorrect – Juan les la mandó. ( Juan sent it to Incorrect – Juan les la mandó. ( Juan sent it to them)them)

• Correct – Juan Correct – Juan sese la mandó. la mandó.

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