What exactly is an object pronoun?
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An object pronoun receives the action or completes the meaning of the verb in a sentence.
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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 ?
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It receives the action of the verb.
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It means “it” or “them.”
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It goes before the verb.
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It answers the questions “What?” or “Who?”
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It replaces a noun.

Lo can also mean “it.”

What is an indirect object pronoun ?
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It goes before the verb and after the subject pronoun.
➢ It means “to someone” or “for someone.”
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It answers the questions “To whom?” or “For whom?”
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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 .)
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It replaces a noun.

le
les

Examples of DOPs
➢ “¿Necesitas la pluma?”
“Si, la necesita.”
➢ “Yo te miro . . . ”
(“Bailando” by Enrique Iglesias)

Examples of IOPs
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A ella le gustan los libros.
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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)

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

1. DOP
2. IOP
3. DOP
4. IOP
5. DOP
Answers
1. E
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. D