Object Pronouns Me, te, nos
Dec 10, 2015
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