UNIDAD 2 ETAPA 3 NIVEL 2

A. Direct object pronouns.

A direct object pronoun replaces the direct object. The DOP are:

a. me (a mí) = e. us (a nosotros) =

b. you (a ti) = f. you all (a vosotros) =

c. him/you/it (m) = g. them/you all (m) =

d. her/you/it (f) = h. them/you all (f) =

B. Indirect object pronouns.

1. The indirect object receives the ______in a sentence. An IOP answers the question ______or ______. The IOP are:

a. me = d. le =

b. te = e. les =

c. nos =

C. Double pronouns. Two pronouns may be used in one sentence, either indirect and direct.

1. order of pronouns is the following; ______verb

2. the “la la” rule: If the IOP is ______or ______and the direct object pronoun is ____ , _____ , ______,or _____ change le or les to ______

The reason is: ______

D. Pronoun placement.

1. Direct object, indirect object, and reflexive pronouns are placed before the

first conjugated ______. They may also be attached to the end

of the ______or the ______ending called a participle.

2. If two pronouns are attached to the end of an infinitive an accent is needed

(ár/ér/ír). If one or two pronouns are attached to the end of a present participle

an accent is needed (ándo/iéndo/yéndo).

PRACTICE TEST

A. Tell who ate (PRETERIT) each thing using a direct object pronoun.

1. Miguel ______

2. Yo ______

3. Tú ______

4. Nosotros ______

5. Los niños ______

B. Place an indirect object pronoun in the correct place in the sentence.

1. Yo dije una mentira a mis padres.

2. Juana no dio los cubiertos a mí.

3. Yo voy a traer la servilleta a ti.

4. La madre piensa comprar a su hijo un helado.

5. Luis está haciendo a nosotros las galletas.

C. Rewrite each sentence, changing the indirect and direct objects to pronouns and

placing them in the correct place in the sentence.

1. El papá leyó la historia a sus hijos. ______

2. Jaime prestó el lápiz a Pilar. ______

3. Necesitas dar el dinero a mí. ______

4. Tienes que decir la verdad a nosotros. ______

5. Estoy vendiendo la bicicleta a ti. ______

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