Practice with Object Prounouns

Indirect vs. Direct object pronouns:Just as in English, verbs can be accompanied by direct and indirect objects.

• A direct object is the noun or pronoun that the verb acts directly on.

• An indirect object is the person affected by the action but not acted directly upon. Recipient of verb’s action. (to whom/what action occurs)

• Ex: In a sentence ex…"I see Sam," "Sam" is the direct object of "see" because "Sam" is the object that seen.

• Ex: In a sentence ex…"I am writing Sam a letter," "Sam" is the indirect object. The item being written is "letter," so "letter" is the direct object. "Sam" is the indirect object as one who is affected by the verb's action on the direct object.

Indirect/Direct object pronouns: Grammar Rules:

Both direct- and indirect-object pronouns are typically placed before conjugated verbs. They can be (but don't have to be) attached to infinitives:

Te voy a escribir una carta and voy a escribirte una carta (I am going to write a you a letter).

A. Practice: Write the Eng. trans. then translate into Spanish by inserting the correct Direct Object Pronoun:

• 1.      They want the book. __________quieren.

• 2.      I know them. (Juan and Maria).____conozco.

• 3.      Juan knows me. ___________conoce.

• 4.      You love me. _________amas.

• 5.      You-all drink milk. ________beben.

• 6.      He bought the magazines. _______compro’.

• 7.      They saw Maria. _________vieron.

• 8.      I have the pen. _________tengo.

• 9.      We want the house. _____queremos.

• 10. I love you. ________amo.

B. Translate the following sentences by writing the correct form of the verb with a D.O.

11. You-all understand the lesson.

12.  She watched television.

13. He said the secret.

14. They took pictures on vacation.

15. I walked the dogs last night.

C. Answer the following questions. The answer will substitute a pronoun for the direct object noun.

16. ¿Que’ compro’ Pablo para mi’?

17. ¿Conoces los museos de España?

18. ¿Cuidaste a tu hermano ayer por la tarde?

19. ¿Dónde estudia Bill el español?

20. ¿Comprendieron ustedes la lección de hoy?

Practice: Rewrite using IO pronouns:1. Llamo a Maria.2. Escribimos a nuestros padres.3. ¿Visitas a Pablo?4. Dijo la verdad a nosotros.5. Lupe va a traer las bebidas a Uds.

Translate into Spanish:6. He's reading to me.7. They're talking to you (tu’).8. Are you (tú) lending me your book?9. I gave the gift to them.10. They sent (to send = mandar) the letter to their

grandmother.

Practice: Insert the correct IO pron. and verb to complete the sent:

1. Julio gave me a kiss. Julio ___ _____ un beso. 2. I read the book to Isabel.

Yo ___ ______ el libro (a Isabel). 3. Alejandro brought them balloons.

Alejandro ____ _______ globos. 5. They serve her more soup.

Ellos ___ _____ más sopa. 6. You teach us a lot of verbs.

Ud. ____ ________ muchos verbos. 7. Antonio ordered guacamole for me.

Antonio ___ ______ guacamole.

Double Obj. Pronouns:When you have both a direct object pronoun and an indirect

object pronoun in the same sentence, the indirect object pronoun comes first.

REMEMBER YOUR I.D.!!!!!Indirect first. Direct second.

Ex: Ellos dan los regalos a mi’. Ellos me los dan.They give them to me.IO pronoun: meDO pronoun: los

Ex: Ella vende la ropa a ti.Ella te la vende.

She sells it to you.IO pronoun: te DO pronoun: la

Double Obj. Pronouns:Whenever third person sing/pl IO pronoun proceed a third

person DO pronouns, the IO changes to se. (*If it begin with the letter "l" change the first pronoun to "se." )

le lo = se lo ex: El prof. dio un examenle la = se la grande a los estudiantes.le los = se losle las = se las IO = les DO = loles lo = se loles la = se lales los = se los - El prof. se los dio.les las = se las

Double Obj. Pronouns Exs:Ex: Yo le compré el suéter para mi papá.

-Yo se lo compré (para mi papá)

Ex: Ellas les dan los papeles a las profesoras.- Ellas se los dan (a las profesoras).

Ex: Yo te di el dinero ayer. - Yo te lo di ayer.

Ex: Ella me compró un abrigo. - Ella me lo compró.

Practice: Rewrite inserting both IO and DO pron:

1.  Pepe dijo la verdad a su mamá. 2.  Mi papá dio la revista a mí. 3.  Yo lavé los platos a ella. 4.  ¿Por qué no diste las composiciones a los

alumnos? 5.  La profesora de inglés devolvió los papeles a

los chicos.

Practice: Rewrite inserting both IO and DO pron: He gave the money to me.• Él ____ _____ dio.They mailed the letter to grandma.2. Ellos ____ ________ mandaron.We are giving the flowers (las flores) as a gift to you.3. Nosotros ________ ________ regalamos.I am told the secret to my friends.4. Yo _____ __________ dije.Maria is lending the car to us.5. Maria _______ ___________ presta.

Web Exercise to practice answering questions with Double Object Pronouns

Web Review – Object Pronouns in review