2. Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns

3. Remember …  Direct objects receive the action of the verb.  Answer the questions who? or what? receives the action.

4. Direct Object Pronouns me nosus teyou (tú)osyou all (vosotros) lohim, it, or you (ud.) losthem, you all laher, it or you (ud.) lasthem, you all

5. Direct Object Pronouns  We use the pronouns me, te, and nos as either direct or indirect objects In these examples, they are direct objects: Las arañas me asustan. subjectdirect object verb Spiders scare me.

6. Direct Object Pronouns Los Ortega nos invitan. subjectdirect object verb

7. Direct Object Pronouns ¿Dónde estás? (Yo) No te veo. subject (implied) direct object verb

8. Indirect Object Pronouns  Indirect objects tells us where the direct object is going.  The indirect object answers the question "To whom?" or "For whom?" the action of the verb is performed.

9. Indirect Object Pronouns meto/for menosto/for us teto/for you (tú)osto/for you all (vosotros) leto/for him, it, or you (Ud.) lesto/for them, you all (Uds.)

10. Indirect Object Pronouns  In these examples, the pronouns are indirect objects. Note that they can mean to or for me, you, or us. ¿Me muestras (tú) el sendero? Will you show the path to me? subject (implied) indirect object verb direct object

11. Indirect Object Pronouns (Yo) Te doy el saco de dormir. I’m giving the sleeping bag to you. subject (implied) indirect object verbdirect object

12. Indirect Object Pronouns Él nos presta su libro. subject indirect object verbdirect object

13. Indirect Object Pronouns ¿Te hago (yo) una torta? subject (implied) indirect object verbdirect object

14. Placement of Object Pronouns  Pronouns are placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive or an affirmative command. Llámame más tarde. Call me later.

15. Placement of Object Pronouns  Pronouns are placed either before a conjugated verb or attached to the end of an infinitive or an affirmative command. No te puedo llamar más tarde. I can’t call you later.

16. Reviewing Indirect Objects …  The IO tells us where the DO is going.  The IO answers the question "to whom" or "for whom.“  In order for a sentence to have a IO, it must also have a DO.

17. Reviewing Indirect Objects …  Sometimes the DO is not stated, but rather is implied, or understood.  The IO pronouns are: me, te, le, nos, os, les.  In a negative sentence, place the pronoun between the negative word and the conjugated verb.

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