Spanish Object Pronouns Lecture

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the definitions, pronouns, and usage rules for Spanish direct and indirect object pronouns based on the BaseLang lesson.

Object pronoun

A word that replaces an object in a sentence.

Direct object

The object that receives the action of the verb in a sentence.

Animate direct object identification

If the direct object is a person or animal, it can be identified by looking for the noun that follows "a" or "al."

Method to find a direct object

Ask who or what is receiving the action of the verb; it is typically the noun that immediately follows the action verb.

Yo (Direct Object Pronoun)

Me

Tú (Direct Object Pronoun)

Te

Usted / Él / Ella (Direct Object Pronoun)

Lo / La

Nosotros (Direct Object Pronoun)

Nos

Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas (Direct Object Pronoun)

Los / Las

Indirect object pronoun

A word representing whom or to whom the action is being done for.

Yo (Indirect Object Pronoun)

Me

Tú (Indirect Object Pronoun)

Te

Usted / Él / Ella (Indirect Object Pronoun)

Le

Nosotros (Indirect Object Pronoun)

Nos

Ustedes / Ellos / Ellas (Indirect Object Pronoun)

Les

Object pronoun placement rule

When using both in the same sentence, the indirect object pronoun is always placed before the direct object pronoun.

The "se" rule

When both the indirect and direct pronouns begin with the letter L, the indirect pronoun (le or les) changes to "se" for purely phonetic reasons.