Key points about object pronouns in Spanish
- Direct object pronouns are used to replace a The name of a thing such as an object, a place or a person. Nouns are often described as naming words. that is the direct object of the Word used to describe an action, state of being or an occurrence..
- Indirect object pronouns are used to replace a noun which is not the direct object of the verb.
Direct object pronouns in Spanish
Direct object pronouns are used to replace a noun that is the direct object of the verb. They are used when talking about who or what an action is done to. For example, in the sentence 'I bought the book', the words 鈥榯he book鈥 can be replaced by 'I bought it'.
The direct object pronouns in Spanish are:
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | me |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | you (singular - informal) |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | him/it/you (singular - formal) |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | her/it/you (singular - formal) |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | us |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | you (plural - informal) |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again./Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | them/you (plural - formal) |
For example:
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - I bought it.
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - We found them.
Indirect object pronouns
Indirect object pronouns are used to replace a noun which is not the direct object of the verb. They are used when you want to talk about doing something 鈥榯o鈥 or 鈥榝or鈥 someone.
For example:
I gave the money to her.
She gave the drink to him.
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | (to) me |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | (to) you (singular - informal) |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | (to) him/her/it/ or (to) you (formal) |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | (to) us |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | (to) you (plural - informal) |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | (to) them or (to) you (formal) |
For example:
Di los libros a los ni帽os. - I gave the books to the children.
Le di los libros. - I gave the books to them.
Mand贸 la carta a Julia. - He sent the card to Julia.
Le mand贸 la carta. - He sent the card to her.
Escuchamos al cantante. - We listened to the singer.
Object pronouns - Mini quiz
Fill in the missing word in this sentence.
____ escuchamos.
We listened to him.
Le escuchamos.
We listened to him.
The correct indirect object pronoun is le which means (to) him or her or it.
Fill in the missing word from this sentence.
El hombre ____ sigui贸.
The man followed us.
El hombre nos sigui贸.
The man followed us.
The correct indirect object pronoun is nos which means (to) us.
Quiz - Object pronouns in Spanish
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