Double Object Pronouns
Direct Object & DOP The direct object is the person or thing receiving the benefit of the action…
Direct Object & DOP María washes the car. The “car” is receiving the benefit of being washed
Direct Object & DOP John buys a gift. The “gift” is receiving the benefit of being bought.
Direct Object & DOP Sometimes we change the direct object to a pronoun
Direct Object & DOP María washes the it. Now the “it” (still a direct object) is a pronoun
Direct Object & DOP In Spanish a pronoun must match the gender and number of the noun it is replacing
Direct Object & DOP menos teos lo, la los, las
Direct Object & DOP Because “car” in Spanish is masculine and singular change it to “lo” in Spanish
Direct Object & DOP In Spanish we place the pronoun BEFORE the verb María lo lava.
Indirect Object & IOP The Indirect Object is the person or thing receiving the benefit of the direct object
Indirect Object & IOP John gives me a gift. “Me” is receiving the gift and is an Indirect Object
Indirect Object & IOP In Spanish the IOP’s are ALMOST the same as the DOP’s except for the 3 rd person
Indirect Object & IOP menos teos leles
Like the DOP, the IOP is placed BEFORE the verb Juan me compra el regalo.
DOP’s and IOP’s Together When you have both the convention is a little different
DOP’s and IOP’s Together They are still placed BEFORE verb IOP first then DOP
DOP’s and IOP’s Together Here’s where it gets sticky… If IOP and DOP are both 3 rd person, change IOP to se
She gave it to me. it = DOP me = IOP
Let’s say the “it” is a gift…(masculine singular) Ella dio. melo
DOP’s and IOP’s Together Sometimes the English uses a prepositional phrase instead of a simple IOP…
DOP’s and IOP’s Together In that event, change the object of the preposition to an IOP
They bought them for you. Ellos compraron. telas
My mom will give it to me. Mi mamá me lo dará.
Carlos will wash it for him. Carlos se lo lavará.
DOP’s and IOP’s Together Because the “it” here is a car (m/s) and “him” is also masculine singular…
DOP’s and IOP’s Together The IOP would be “le” and the DOP would be “lo”
Practice The guys gave it to her. (“it” is a car) Los muchachos se lo dio.
Practice Her mom fills it (the cup=la) for the baby. Su mamá se la llena al bebé. (prepositional phrase clarifies the “se”
Practice Who bought them (sweaters = los) for the twins? ¿Quién se los compró?
Practice She bought it (raquet=la) for you (fam/pl) ¿Quién se la compró?