Direct Object Pronouns

DOP are used for

people and things

chart

me = me | nos = us

te = you familar | os = all of you informal

lo = it masc., him, you formal singular | los = masc/fem plural (them)

la = it feminine singular noun or her | las = them feminine plural

Word order rules

1. one verb in sentence: DOP then conjugated verb (subject pronoun first if used)

-ex. Yo lo compro. Yo no lo compro.

1. 2 verbs: one will be an infinitive so (subject pronoun), conjugated verb + infinitiveDOP

-ex. Yo quiero comprar lo.

Possessive adjectives

agree with the noun

-ex. my books → mis libros

-ex. her car → sus coche

-ex. our casa → nuestra casa

Possessives for nouns

• singular possessive for singular noun

• plural possessive for plural noun

How to know whether to use direct or indirect object pronouns

• thing = direct

• person = indirect

Indirect object pronouns

• only take the place of people

• translate to or for someone

Indirect object pronouns chart

(to/for) me | nos (to/for us)

(to/for you) te | os (to/for all of you)

(to/for him) le | les (masc/fem plural, all of you -uds)

her

you formal

How do subject pronouns specify indirect object pronouns?

• a el, a ella, a usted

• a ellos, a ellas, a ustedes

ex. le habla ella or le hablo: I speak to him/her/you

Word order for double verbs/infinitive

arioIODO

erIODO

irIODO

When you have le or les (indirect) before DO (lo, la, los, las). you must change le or les to

se