Object Pronouns

Me, te, nos

Two Types of Object Pronouns• There are two types of object pronouns: Direct

and indirect• Direct Object Pronouns (DOPNs) answer the

question “Who or what is receiving the action of the verb?”

• Indirect Object Pronouns (IDOPNs) answer the question "To whom?" or "For whom?" the action of the verb is performed. It tells us where the DOPN is going.

Example

• The doctor writes me a prescription.

Subject verb

• What does he write?

Direct object

• For whom does he write the prescription? Where is the prescription going?

MeTo Me

Indirect object

• In Spanish this sentence would be:

• El medico me escribe una receta

Indirect Object Pronouns answer the question "To whom?" or "For whom?"

• (to/ for) me = me (pronounced “may”)

• (to/ for) you = te

• (to/ for) him, her, it, you formal = le

• (to/ for) us = nos

• (to/ for) them, you all = les

• Look familiar?

You have already used them!

• Me gustan los deportes

• Literally this sentence means:

• The sports are pleasing to me.

Subject

Subject verb

verb

IDOPN

IDOPN

You have already used them!

• le duele la garganta

• Literally this sentence means:

• The throat hurts (give pain to) him

Subject

Subject verb

verb

IDOPN

IDOPN

Direct Object Pronouns “Who or what is receiving the action of the verb?”

• me = me (pronounced “may”)

• you = te

• him, her, it, you formal = lo, la

• us = nos

• them, you all = los, las

We will only use me, te, and nos in this chapter.

Examples

• Los medicos nos examinan.

• The doctors examine us.

Subject

Subject verb

verb

• Who or what do they examine? us

• “Us” or “nos” is the direct object pronoun.

DOPN

DOPN

Examples

• -Papi, te adoro.

Daddy, I adore you.

Subject

Subjectverb

verb

• Who or what do I adore? you

• “You” or “te” is the direct object pronoun.

DOPN

DOPN

Did you notice?

• Both the DOPNs and IDOPNs come before the verb.

• Me, Te, and nos are the same for both sets of object pronouns

• The verb matches the subject NOT the objects.

Look again

• El medico me escribe una receta

The verb matches the Subject

The IDOPN come before the verb

Practicamos• ¿____ duele el estómago? Sí, me duele el

estómago.

• ¿Me escribes una carta? Sí, ____ escribo.

• ¿Por qué te da una receta el médico? Porque____ duele la garganta.

• Mi profesor de español ______ explica la lección porque no comprendo la lección.

TE

TE

ME

ME

El FIN