Download Los pronombres de complemento directo e indirecto

Los pronombres de complemento directo e indirecto
Verbs in English may take a direct object, an indirect object, or both.
object nouns
object pronouns
direct
I write the letter.
I write it.
indirect
I write to Paul.
I write to him.
direct and indirect
I write the letter to Paul, I write
I write it to him.
Paul the letter.
Direct objects may represent people or things.
I see Paul.
I see the book.
With direct object pronouns,
I see him,I see it
Lo veo
Direct Object Pronouns/Complementos Directos
me
nos
te
os
lo, la
los, las
Position

Object pronouns, including reflexive pronouns, usually come before the conjugated verb.
Ejemplos:

I ate the cherries: I ate them.
Comí las cerezas: Las comí.
When object pronouns are used with an infinitive or a present participle (ando iendo), they can
follow them and are attached to them. In a progressive construction, or in an infinitive construction
introduced by Ir a, querer, poder, or saber, the object pronouns may also be placed before the
conjugated verb.
Ejemplos:
I want to eat the chocolate: I want to eat it.
Quiero comer el chocolate:
Quiero comerlo, Lo quiero comer.
I am washing the tomato: I am washing it.
Estoy lavando el tomate:
Estoy lavándolo.*
Lo estoy lavando.
*when attached, an accent would be needed on the 3rd to last syllable.

When the verb is in the affirmative command, the object pronouns must be attached to the end of
the verb. The stressed syllable of the verb always remains the same. If the verb is normally stressed on the next to last
syllable, this syllable requires an accent mark when the verb has pronouns attached to it.
Ejemplo:
Listen to me.
Esúchame.
The neuter direct object pronoun lo often replaces a phrase or sentence (rather than a single noun).
Lo is often the equivalent of the English
Yes, he is (that).
it, so, or that.
No lo se.
I don't know (that). Sí, lo es.
Practica, página 204, ejercicio 4.
INDIRECT
Indirect objects represent only people (or animals). They are usually introduced by to or for, even though the
preposition is not always expressed. I will write (to) him.
In general, when the indirect object is a noun, the indirect object pronoun le or les is also used in the same
sentence. The indirect object pronoun also occurs with a alguien, a nadie, and
a quien?
Indirect object pronouns are often used in sentences in which the direct object is a part of the body or a
personal possession. Compare Spanish and English usage:
Le hablo.
I speak to him.
El camarero le da la cuenta a la cliente.
The waiter gives the check to the customer.
Le escribo.
I write to her.
A quien le prestaste tu coche?
Who did you lend your car to?
Inirect Object Pronouns/Complementos Indirectos
me
nos
te
os
le
les

For emphasis or clarification, the expressions a mí, a ti, and so on are often used together with an
indirect object pronoun.
Le hablé a ella. I spoke to her.
Pablo te escribió una carta a ti. Pablo wrote you a letter.
Vocabulario: Verbos con complementos directos e indirectos
pedir (I] to ask for (something)
dar to give
regalar to give (as a gif't)
prestar to lend, loan
traer to bring
devolver [uej to give back, return
entregar to deliver, hand over to
mandar to send
enviar to send
mostrar (ue] to show
enseñar to show, point out, to teach
contar (ue) to tell
explicar to explain
recomendar (ie) to recommend
No te pido nada.
Le damos una buena propina a la camarera.
Clara le regala una corbata a su novio.
Puedes prestarme tu coche?
El camarero le trajo la cuenta a la cliente.
Le has devuelto el dinero a Carlota?
Los estudiantes le entregaron la tarea al profesor.
Los inquilinos le han enviado un cheque a la
dueña.
La dependiente le mostró los nuevos vestidos a
ella
Elena nos enseño la oficina donde trabajaba.
Te he contado todo lo que se.
El cocinero le explica la receta a su ayudante.
El
mozo
nos
ha
recomendado
la
paella.