Unidad 1 Leccin 1

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Direct object pronouns.
1. The direct object receives the ________________ in a sentence.
2. A direct object pronoun replaces the direct object. The DOP are:
a. me (a m) =

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) =

Indirect object pronouns.

1. The indirect object receives the ________________ in a sentence. An indirect
object pronoun replaces or clarifies the indirect object. The IOP are:
a. to/for me (a m) =

d. to/for us (a nosotros) =

b. to/for you (a ti) =

e. to/for you all (a vosotros) =

c. to/for him/her/you (a person) =

f. to/for them/ you all (a people) =

Reflexive pronouns.
1. Reflexive pronouns must be used with reflexive verbs.
2. preterite of baarse:
yo

nosotros

vosotros

l, ella, Ud.

ellos, ellas, Uds.

Double pronouns. Two pronouns may be used in one sentence, either indirect and direct, or
reflexive and direct.
1. order of pronouns
1.
2.
3.
2. the la la rule: If the IOP is le, les and the direct object pronoun is lo, la, los,
las the le, les changes to _________.

Pronoun placement.
1. Direct object, indirect object, and reflexive pronouns are placed before the
_______________ ______________. They may also be attached to the end
of the ___________________ or the _______________ _______________.
2. If two pronouns are attached to the end of an infinitive an accent is needed
(r/r/r). If one or two pronouns are attached to the end of a present participle
an accent is needed (ndo/indo/yndo).
PRACTICE TEST
Tell who ate each thing using a direct object pronoun.

1.

2.

3.

Miguel _______________________________________________

Yo __________________________________________________

T _________________________________________________

4.

Nosotros __________________________________________

5.

Los nios ____________________________________________

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 m.
3. Yo voy a traer la servilleta a ti.
4. La madre piensa comprar a su hijo un helado.
5. Luis est haciendo a nosotros las galletas.

Rewrite each sentence, changing the indirect and direct objects to pronouns and
placing them in the correct place in the sentence.
1. El pap ley la historia a sus hijos. _____________________________________________________
2. Jaime prest el lpiz a Pilar. ____________________________________________________________
3. Necesitas dar el dinero a m. ___________________________________________________________
4. Tienes que decir la verdad a nosotros. _________________________________________________
5. Estoy vendiendo la bicicleta a ti. _______________________________________________________
Give the correct form of each reflexive verb in the preterite.
1. yo/domirse ______________________________________________________________________________
2. Felipe/vestirse _________________________________________________________________________
3. nosotros/despertarse _________________________________________________________________
4. ellos/acostarse _________________________________________________________________________
5. t/sentarse ______________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite each sentence using a reflexive pronoun and a direct object pronoun.
1. Hctor puso los calcetines. _____________________________________________________________
2. Yo cepill el pelo. _______________________________________________________________________
3. Ana y yo vamos a quitar los abrigos. _________________________________________________
4. T necesitar lavar la cara. _____________________________________________________________
5. Ral y Marcos estn lavando las manos. _____________________________________________
Answer each question using an informal command and a direct object pronoun.
1. no dejar los libros en la escuela
2. aprender el vocabulario de memoria
3. traer una pluma
4. practicar los dilogos con un compaero
5. buscar las palabras desconocidas en un diccionario
6. revisar el examen bien
7. no hacer muchas preguntas durante el examen

You and your brother/sister/friend are talking about the dinner you had with your family in a
restaurant last night. The waiter confused everyones order. Using the cue in parentheses, tell
what the waiter served each person. Use indirect object pronouns.
1. Yo ped papas fritas. (arroz) ____________________________________________________________________
2. Elvira pidi una hamburguesa. (ensalada)____________________________________________________
3. Mi abuelo pidi t caliente. (refresco) _________________________________________________________
4. Mi mam y yo pedimos flan. (pastel) __________________________________________________________
5. Jennifer y Pablo pidieron pollo. (carne asada)________________________________________________
6. T pediste un coctel de camarones. (bacalao)________________________________________________
7. Jaime pidi sopa de verduras. (consom) ____________________________________________________
Ricky is reviewing a unit on careers and wants to be sure that he understands them. His sister
confirms his statements using double object pronouns. Express what she says.
1. La profesora les ensea la leccin a los alumnos.

2. El banquero le presta dinero al pblico.

3. El cocinero nos prepara la comida.

4. El arquitecto nos muestra algunos diseos .

5. El camarero les sirve la comida a los clientes.

6. El fotgrafo les saca fotos a las personas.

7. El cientfico nos muestra el laboratorio.