GRAMÁTICA DE REPASO C

OBJECT (PREDICATE) PRONOUNS:

INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

• There are two types of object pronouns (pronouns in English found after the verb).• The object

pronouns have nothing to do with the subject or verb ending in Spanish.

• Direct object pronouns refer to people/things that are receiving the action.• Indirect object

pronouns refer TO WHOM or FOR WHOM an action is performed.

• Me, te, and nos are object pronouns

• Me, te, and nos can be used as either direct or indirect object pronouns.

• Me corresponds to mí (predicate of yo)• Te corresponds to ti

(predicate of tú)• Nos corresponds to nosotros• However, unlike in English,

D.O.P.s and I.O.P.s are placed before a conjugated verb.• El médico me ve. Me examina.• ¿Te habla el médico.• Sí, me habla.• El médico nos examina y nos da

una receta.

• Le and Les are only indirect object pronouns.

• Le and Les are both masculine and feminine.

• Le corresponds to a él, a ella, and a usted.• Les corresponds to a

ellos, a ellas and a ustedes.• La médica le da una

receta.• La médica les habla.

• To clarify, le and les are often used with another phrase repeating (but not translating) to whom they refer.

• El profesor le habla al muchacho.

a la muchacha.

• El profesor les explica la lección a los alumnos.

a las alumnas.

a usted. a ustedes.

• Le hablo a él. ●Les hablo a ellos.

a ella. a ellas.

• Pg. R27• Actividad

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