Identify the Object
Identify the direct object in: "Yo compré un libro."
Direct object: un libro.
Replace el libro with a pronoun.
Lo
Replace the object: "¿Viste la película?"
¿La viste?
Combine in a sentence: "¿Me das los libros?"
¿Me los das?
Why does me come before las in "¿Me las das?"?
The rule is that indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, les) come before direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las) in Spanish.
Identify the indirect object in: "Ella me dio flores."
Indirect object: me.
Replace las flores with a pronoun.
Las
Replace the object: "¿Compraste los boletos?"
¿Los compraste?
Combine in a sentence: "¿Te explico la lección?"
¿Te la explico?
Why is se used in "Se los di"?
When both pronouns begin with "L" (e.g., le and los), the indirect object pronoun changes to se to avoid repetition of the "L" sound.
Identify both objects: "Te di el cuaderno."
Direct object: el cuaderno; Indirect object: te.
What is the indirect object pronoun for "to us"?
Nos
Replace both objects: "¿Me diste la tarea?"
¿Me la diste?
Combine in a sentence: "Le di el dinero."
Se lo di.
What rule explains "Voy a dárselo"?
When combining pronouns with an infinitive verb, they can be attached to the end of the infinitive. Additionally, the indirect pronoun (se) comes before the direct pronoun (lo).
What is the direct object in: "Ellos comen pizza."
Direct object: pizza.
Replace los boletos with the correct pronoun.
Los
Replace the object: "Escribí una carta."
La escribí.
Combine in a sentence: "Voy a darles los boletos."
Voy a dárselos.
Why is "Me lo das" correct, but "Lo me das" isn’t?
The rule is that indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, les) must come before direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las) in Spanish.
Identify both objects: "Nos dieron las llaves."
Direct object: las llaves; Indirect object: nos.
What pronoun replaces "a María y a Pedro"?
Les
Replace both objects: "Les regalé las flores."
Se las regalé.
Combine in a sentence: "Les voy a enviar la carta."
Se la voy a enviar.
Why does "Voy a dar la a Pedro" need fixing?
The direct object pronoun (la) needs to agree in gender and must replace the object (una cosa). The correct sentence would be: "Voy a dársela a Pedro," combining the pronouns properly.