Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns - Spanish
Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns - Spanish
Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns - Spanish
me me me to/for me
te you (fam.) te to/for you (fam.)
lo you (form.) los you (form.) le to/for you (form.) les to/for you
(form.)
lo him, la her los, las them le to/for him/ her les to/for them
◆ Both direct and indirect object pronouns precede the conjugated verb.
Alicia ayuda a Luis. Lo ayuda. Alicia helps Luis. Alicia helps him.
Ada trae el cafe para Ana.
Ada le trae el cafe.
Ada brings the coffee to Ana. Ada
brings her coffee.
No tienen dinero. No lo tienen. They don’t have money. They don’t
have it.
No doy regalos a los chicos.
No les doy regalos.
I don’t give presents to the kids. I don’t
give them presents.
◆ Direct and indirect object pronouns used with an infinitive or a present
participle may either be attached to or precede the conjugated verb.
Lo quieres revisar. / Quieres
revisarlo.
You want to review it.
Te debo responder la pregunta.
/ Debo responderte la
pregunta.
I should reply to your question