DOPs and

IOPsMIA HARAGUCHIGRACE BAXTER

What exactly is an object pronoun?

➢ An object pronoun receives the action or completes the meaning of the verb in a sentence.

➢ Example: He ate the table.The verb is “ate.” What was eaten? The table. Therefore, table is the object of the verb.

What is a direct object pronoun?

➢ It receives the action of the verb.

➢ It means “it” or “them.”

➢ It goes before the verb.

➢ It answers the questions “What?” or “Who?”

➢ It replaces a noun.

DIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

me nos

te

lo, la los, lasLo can also mean “it.”

What is an indirect object pronoun?

➢ It goes before the verb and after the subject pronoun.

➢ It means “to someone” or “for someone.”

➢ It answers the questions “To whom?” or “For whom?”

➢ It can be used with the verb gustar. (In Spanish, saying that you like something is the same as saying that it is pleasing to you.)

➢ It replaces a noun.

INDIRECT OBJECT PRONOUNS

me nos

te

le les

Examples of DOPs

➢ “¿Necesitas la pluma?”

“Si, la necesita.”

➢ “Yo te miro . . . ”(“Bailando” by Enrique Iglesias)

Examples of IOPs

➢ A ella le gustan los libros.

➢ Yo le doy el libro a Juan.

(The “a Juan” at the end of the sentence is used to clarify who you give the book to, since “le” can mean him, her, or you.)

➢ Te recomendamos este artículo.(National Geographic en español)

Practice Problems

1. She sees him.2. He says to her.3. We drop it.4. I give to them.5. You want it.

A. Yo les doy.B. Nosotros lo

soltamos.C. Él le dice (a ella).D. Tú lo quieres.E. Ella lo ve.

Instructions: Tell whether each sentence features a DOP or an IOP. Then match the sentence to its Spanish translation.

Answers

1. DOP2. IOP3. DOP4. IOP5. DOP

1. E2. C3. B4. A5. D