Types of Pronouns & Placement
Reflexive Pronouns, DOPs, and IOPs can be placed in 4 locations depending on the sentence.
- Placed in front of the conjugated verb
- Attached to an infinitive verb
- Attached to a gerund (present participle)
- Attached to an affirmative command (remember to count back 3 vowels and put the accent!)
Reflexive verbs end in "-se"
The person doing the action, and the person receiving the action are the same. (Ex) I wash my hands. / I scratch my arm.
Reflexive Pronouns:
me nos
te os
se se
The person doing the action, and the person receiving the action are the same. (Ex) I wash my hands. / I scratch my arm.
Reflexive Pronouns:
me nos
te os
se se
DOPs (Direct Object Pronouns)
Answers the question: Who or what receives the action of the verb?
Ex) Talisa cut the vegetables and meat for the soup. > Who or what did Talisa cut? The vegetables and meat! Replace the objects with a pronoun = Talisa cut them for the soup.
DOPs:
me nos
te os
lo / la los / las
Answers the question: Who or what receives the action of the verb?
Ex) Talisa cut the vegetables and meat for the soup. > Who or what did Talisa cut? The vegetables and meat! Replace the objects with a pronoun = Talisa cut them for the soup.
DOPs:
me nos
te os
lo / la los / las
IOPs (Indirect Object Pronouns)
Answers the question: To whom or for whom is the action done? *Always look for the "personal a" to tell you who the recipient is.* Sentences that have IOPs almost always have a DOP too.
Ex) John brought the papers to Mrs. Walker. / John le trajo los papeles a la Sra. Walker
IOPs:
me nos
te os
le les
**NOTE - if you have a DOP & IOP combo that is: le lo / le la / le los / le las / les lo / les la / les los / les las then the IOP must change to "se"
Answers the question: To whom or for whom is the action done? *Always look for the "personal a" to tell you who the recipient is.* Sentences that have IOPs almost always have a DOP too.
Ex) John brought the papers to Mrs. Walker. / John le trajo los papeles a la Sra. Walker
- Who or what did John bring? > The papers! (DOP) / Los papeles (DOP)
- To whom did he bring them? To Mrs. Walker (IOP). / A la Sra. Walker
- We can replace both the DOP & the IOP in this sentence. > John brought them to her. / John se la trajo (a la Sra. Walker)
IOPs:
me nos
te os
le les
**NOTE - if you have a DOP & IOP combo that is: le lo / le la / le los / le las / les lo / les la / les los / les las then the IOP must change to "se"
Práctica
https://www.quia.com/pages/sbowers103/page29
Activities 40-45 - https://conjuguemos.com/activities/spanish/grammar/1
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Activities 40-45 - https://conjuguemos.com/activities/spanish/grammar/1